The Onset of Inflation from a Demand Shock
Imagine an economy is operating at a stable equilibrium where prices and wages are not changing. Explain the step-by-step process through which a sudden, large increase in overall spending would lead to the beginning of inflation. In your explanation, be sure to describe the immediate effect on the labor market and how that effect translates into pressure on wages and then prices.
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