An oil price shock: Suppose the economy is hit by an unexpected oil price shock that permanently raises oil prices by $50 per barrel. For this question, use the IS-MP model. (a) This is a temporary increase in o(bar) in the Phillips curve: the shock o(bar) becomes positive for one period and then goes back to zero. Explain why this is correct. (b)Using the full IS-MP short-run model, explain what happens to the economy in the absence of any monetary policy action. Be sure to include graphs showing how output and inflation respond over time. (c) Suppose you are in charge of the central bank. What monetary policy action would you take and why

Why should managers invest any excess cash

Employees at a library check out books to patrons. books have an isbn and a name. the library sometimes has multiple copies of the same book. books have one or more authors. a patron is an individual who has an active (non-expired) library card. for each library card, we store the person's first and last names and their address. for each employee, we store their employee id, current salary, first and last name and their address. we also store the employee id of their current manager. each time we check out a book to a patron we need to store the date of the transaction, the employee who checked out the book to the patron, and the library card of the patron. some employees have library cards. if an employee patron turns in a book late, the fine that they pay is a percentage of their salary. some employees are authors who have library cards—they are allowed to check out as many books as they like.

Atoy store has a new game in stock, but customers aren't buying it. which of the following types of inventory increases when customers aren't buying this game? a. work-in-process b. raw materials c. finished goods d. in-transit