Monetary Policy in Hyperion
In Hyperion the Department of Finance is responsible for monetary policy. Hyperion has had an inflation rate of 25% for many years.
-Refer to Monetary Policy in Hyperion.Suppose that the Hyperion Department of Finance undertakes a public relations campaign to convince people that they will soon change monetary policy to reduce inflation to 12.5%.If Hyperions believe their government then which,if any,curve(s)shift right?

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If Hyperions believe their government, expectations of future inflation will decrease, but this does not shift the Phillips curves. Instead, it moves the economy along the short-run Phillips curve as inflation expectations adjust.