Figure 7.5: Illustrating the Response of a FlexIT Economy to a Demand Shock
Figure 7.5 uses a two-panel diagram to show the effects of a positive domestic demand shock in an economy with a flexible exchange rate. The top panel displays an upward-sloping Phillips curve, plotting the inflation rate against employment (N). The economy's initial state is at point 'A', corresponding to the supply-side equilibrium employment level (NSSE) and an inflation rate of approximately 2%. The curve steepens for employment levels beyond this equilibrium. The bottom panel features the multiplier model, with aggregate demand (AD) on the vertical axis and output (Y) on the horizontal. The initial equilibrium, also at point 'A', is where the initial aggregate demand curve (AD0) intersects the 45-degree line. The positive demand shock is depicted as an upward shift of this curve to AD1.
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