Monetary Union and Price Stability
An economic advisor argues that if the country described in the case study joins the monetary union, its long-term average inflation rate will inevitably fall to align with the union's average. Analyze the primary economic mechanism that supports this argument. In your analysis, explain why this country would be unable to sustain a significantly higher inflation rate than the rest of the union in the long run.
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