Limitations of a Modern Macroeconomic Model
A macroeconomic model is built on two key assumptions: 1) the country's currency value is determined freely in foreign exchange markets, and 2) the central bank independently uses policy tools to maintain a specific, publicly known inflation rate. Explain why this model would be unsuitable for analyzing the economic conditions of a country experiencing a period of high and volatile inflation, such as those seen in some European nations during the 1970s and 1980s.
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