course hero which of the following changes would most effectively halt a period of inflation?

by Prof. Delbert Herman II 10 min read

What can the government do to reduce inflation?

The government can increase taxes (such as income tax and VAT) and cut spending. This improves the budget situation and helps to reduce demand in the economy. Both these policies reduce inflation by reducing the growth of Aggregate Demand.

Why is it difficult to control inflation?

Lower wage growth helps to reduce cost-push inflation and helps to moderate demand-pull inflation. However, as the UK discovered in the 1970s, it can be difficult to control inflation through incomes policies, especially if the unions are powerful. Monetarism seeks to control inflation by controlling the money supply.

What are the main policy tools to control inflation?

The main policy tools to control inflation include: Monetary policy – Setting interest rates. Control of money supply – Monetarists argue there is a close link between the money supply and inflation, therefore controlling money supply can control inflation.

How do higher interest rates reduce inflation?

A higher interest rate should also lead to a higher exchange rate, which helps to reduce inflationary pressure by: 1 Making imports cheaper. (lower price of imported goods) 2 Reducing demand for exports. 3 Increasing incentive for exporters to cut costs.

How would the import of assets from foreign countries be accomplished?

Does COSO have a goal of decreasing inherent risk appetite?

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How would the import of assets from foreign countries be accomplished?

Correct! The import of asset from foreign countries would be accomplished by the transfer of capital from the United States to sellers in foreign countries that would decrease the capital accounting, which would reduce the balance of payments for the United States.

Does COSO have a goal of decreasing inherent risk appetite?

COSO's enterprise risk management framework does not include a goal of decreasing inherent risk appetite. Instead, the organization's realized risk is assessed compared to its desired risk appetite.

What is the main policy used to control inflation?

The main policy used is monetary policy (changing interest rates). However, in theory, there are a variety of tools to control inflation including: Monetary policy – Higher interest rates reduce demand in the economy, leading to lower economic growth and lower inflation. Control of money supply – Monetarists argue there is a close link between ...

What causes inflation and lower growth?

Cost-push inflation (e.g. rising oil prices can lead to inflation and lower growth. This is the worst of both worlds and is more difficult to control without leading to lower growth.

What would happen if the economy was a rapid growth?

If economic growth is rapid, reducing the growth of AD can reduce inflationary pressures without causing a recession. If a country had high inflation and negative growth, then reducing aggregate demand would be more unpalatable as reducing inflation would lead to lower output and higher unemployment.

Why is the Central Bank independent?

If inflation expectations are low, it becomes easier to control inflation. Countries have also made Central Bank independent in setting monetary policy. The argument is that an independent Central Bank will be free from political pressures to set low-interest rates before an election.

What do monetarists believe?

Monetarists believe there is a strong link between the money supply and inflation. If you can control the growth of the money supply, then you should be able to bring inflation under control. Monetarists would stress policies such as: Higher interest rates (tightening monetary policy) Reducing budget deficit (deflationary fiscal policy) ...

Why is wage control important?

Wage controls – trying to control wages could, in theory, help to reduce inflationary pressures. However, apart from the 1970s, it has been rarely used.

How does higher interest rate affect inflation?

A higher interest rate should also lead to a higher exchange rate, which helps to reduce inflationary pressure by: Making imports cheaper. (lower price of imported goods) Reducing demand for exports.

How would the import of assets from foreign countries be accomplished?

Correct! The import of asset from foreign countries would be accomplished by the transfer of capital from the United States to sellers in foreign countries that would decrease the capital accounting, which would reduce the balance of payments for the United States.

Does COSO have a goal of decreasing inherent risk appetite?

COSO's enterprise risk management framework does not include a goal of decreasing inherent risk appetite. Instead, the organization's realized risk is assessed compared to its desired risk appetite.

Monetary Policy

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In a period of rapid economic growth, demand in the economy could be growing faster than its capacity to meet it. This leads to inflationary pressures as firms respond to shortages by putting up the price. We can term this demand-pull inflation. In response to inflation, the Central bank could increaseinterest rates. 1. …
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Inflation Target

  • As part of monetary policy, many countries have an inflation target (e.g. UK inflation target of 2%, +/-1). The argument is that if people believe the inflation target is credible, then it will help to lower inflation expectations. If inflation expectations are low, it becomes easier to control inflation. Countries have also made Central Bank independent in setting monetary policy. The argument i…
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Fiscal Policy

  • To reduce inflation, the government can increase taxes (such as income tax and VAT) and cut spending. This improves the government’s budget situation and helps to reduce demand in the economy. Both these policies reduce inflation by reducing the growth of aggregate demand. If economic growth is rapid, reducing the growth of AD can reduce inflationa...
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Wage Control

  • If inflation is caused by wage inflation(e.g. powerful unions bargaining for higher real wages), then limiting wage growth can help to moderate inflation. Lower wage growth will reduce the costs for firms and lead to less excess demand in the economy. However, as the UK discovered in the 1970s, it can be difficult to control inflation through income policies, especially if the unions are …
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Monetarism

  • Monetarismseeks to control inflation by controlling the money supply. Monetarists believe there is a strong link between the money supply and inflation. If you can control the growth of the money supply, then you should be able to bring inflation under control. Monetarists would stress policies such as: 1. Higher interest rates (tightening monetary policy) 2. Reducing budget deficit (deflatio…
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Supply-Side Policies

  • Often inflation is caused by persistent uncompetitiveness and rising costs. Supply-side policies may enable the economy to become more competitive and help to moderate inflationary pressures. For example, more flexible labour markets may help reduce inflationary pressure. However, supply-side policiescan take a long time, and cannot deal with inflation caused by risin…
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Exchange Rate Policy

  • A country may seek to keep inflation low by joining a fixed exchange rate mechanism. The argument is that if the value of a currency is fixed (or semi-fixed) then this creates a discipline to keep inflation low. If inflation rises, the currency would become uncompetitive and start to fall. In the late 1980s, the UK joined the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) partly to bring infla…
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Ways to Reduce Hyperinflation – Change Currency

  • In a period of hyperinflation, conventional policies may be unsuitable. Expectations of future inflation may be hard to change. When people have lost confidence in a currency, it may be necessary to introduce a new currency or use another like the dollar (e.g. Zimbabwe hyperinflation).
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