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Interpreting Inflationary Trends
An economist observes that a country's annual inflation rate has consistently fallen over the last three years, from 6% to 4%, and then to its current level of 3%. The economist models this behavior using a relationship where the current year's inflation rate is the sum of the previous year's inflation rate and the economy's 'bargaining gap'. Based on this information, what must be true about the bargaining gap in this country over the last two years? Justify your conclusion.
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