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Aggregate Supply/Demand

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AS-AD Equilibrium in Short, Medium Run

short run - behaves simply, equilibrium at intersection of 2 curves  

  • natural level of output (Yn) doesn't come into play in short run
  • equilibrium at instantaneous intersection of AS and AD relations

medium run - shift back to natural level of production  

  • over time, AS adjusts to go back to natural level of output
  • in this case, output too high >> price higher than expected price
  • firms will raise their expected price over time, until AS relation shifts to where the intersection is at Yn

 

  • in this case, output too low >> price lower than expected
  • firms will lower their expected price until AS relation shifts down to where intersection is at Yn
  • important to note that change expected price doesn't shift the AD relation
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Adjustment Dynamics

adjusting - over time, equilibrium shifts back to natural level of output  

  • increase in real money stock (M)
  • no M component in AS (no shift in short run)
  • increase in M >> shifts AD to the right
  • must go back to natural level of output >> AS shifts up until intersection at Yn again
  • by equation Y = Y(M/P, G, T), increase in M results in a proportional increase in P of equal magnitude (over time, Y would be constant)

 

  • neutrality of money - changing nominal money only affects change in price level
    • in medium run, output and interest rate stays constant
  • cannot sustain changes in output (only temporary)
    • shock - changes to the economy in short run
    • propagation mechanism - how economy shifts after a shock (mostly in recovering the natural order of things)
  • M/P = Y L(i)
    • to keep Y, i constant, P proportionally increases by whatever amount M increases

 

  • decrease in deficit (less G)
  • AS curve not shifting in short run
  • less G >> AD relation shifts to the left
  • AS curve shifts down in medium run to restore Yn
  • unlike w/ M, changes in G affect the interest rate

 

  • taking Yn = C(Yn-T) + I(Yn,i) + G:
    • in medium run, Y stays constant
    • so change in G must be balanced by change in interest i (the only thing left that can change)
    • unlike money market, has no P component to take away need for change in interest
  • w/ G decrease, I (investment) must increase >> interest decreases
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Economics [1]
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Aggregate Demand Relation

aggregate demand - relates the equilibrium from the IS-LM model, but w/o interest  

  • Y = C(Y-T) + I(Y,i) + G
  • M/P = Y L(i)
  • downward sloping relation
    • decrease in output >> demand decrease >> interest increases >> real money (M/P) decreases >> price increases as M stays constant
    • variables shifts IS or LM curve >> variable will shift AD relation

 

  • essentially eliminates interest from IS-LM and re-plots by using the shifts caused by price changes
    • algebraically, solve both IS and LM in terms of interest to eliminate that component
  • for price change to P' from P, interest rate rises (while real money M/P decreases)
  • price change doesn't shift IS curve
  • Y = Y(M/P, G, T)
    • output increases w/ money supply, gov't spending
    • decreases w/ price level, taxes
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Economics [1]
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Aggregate Supply Relation

aggregate supply - shows effects of output on price level  

  • W = PeF(u,z)
  • P = (1+m)W = (1+m)PeF(u,z)
  • u = (L-N)/L
    • N = employment, L = labor force
    • Y=N >> u = (L-Y)/L = 1 - Y/L
  • P = (1+m)Pe F(1-Y/L,z)
    • increase in output >> employment increase >> lower unemployment >> nominal wage increase >> increased price level
    • increase in expected price >> nominal wage increase >> increased price level
  • upward sloping (output directly related to price level)

 

  • at Yn, P=Pe
    • price equal expected price when output at natural level of output
  • greater than natural level of output >> price level greater than expected (P > Pe)
  • lower than natural level of output >> price level lesser than expected (P < Pe)

 

  • changes in expected price level don't affect the natural level of output
  • increase expected price level >> shift AS relation up
  • decrease expected price level >> shift AS relation down
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Economics [1]
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