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March 02, 2008

How Quickly Does National Product Adjust to Aggregate Demand?

LN_ch9.pdf

Note: we have both underreaction and overreaction:

  • Rising aggregate demand can call forth greater than one-for-one increases in national product as firms respond by thinking that it is time to rebuild their inventories back up to normal levels.
  • Conversely, falling aggregate demand can call forth greater than one-for-one decreases in national product as firms respond by thinking that it is time to cut back on their inventories.
  • This actually happened in the business cycle that started in 1990...

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