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Analyzing Inflationary Pressures from Market Structure Changes
Imagine an economy where a series of mergers and acquisitions leads to a significant decrease in competition among firms in major industries. Using the wage-setting and price-setting (WS-PS) framework, analyze and explain the chain of events that would lead to a new, higher, and sustained rate of inflation. Be sure to describe the initial impact on the price-setting curve, the subsequent reactions of workers and firms, and how this dynamic creates an ongoing wage-price spiral.
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