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  • Expected Inflation
    Anticipated rise in prices that influences economic decisions and shifts the short-run Phillips curve.
  • Short-Run Phillips Curve
    Graphical representation showing the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment in the short term.
  • Nominal Interest Rate
    Stated rate on loans or deposits, not adjusted for changes in purchasing power due to inflation.
  • Real Interest Rate
    Earning rate on loans or deposits after accounting for inflation, reflecting true purchasing power.
  • Contractionary Monetary Policy
    Central bank action involving selling government securities to reduce money supply and curb inflation.
  • Treasury Bills
    Short-term government securities sold to decrease money supply during contractionary policy.
  • Aggregate Demand
    Total spending on goods and services in an economy, influencing price levels and output.
  • Price Level
    Average of current prices across the entire spectrum of goods and services produced in the economy.
  • Gross Domestic Product
    Monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific period.
  • Unemployment
    Condition where individuals able and willing to work cannot find jobs, often rising when GDP falls.
  • Sacrifice Ratio
    Percentage of GDP lost to reduce inflation by one percentage point, quantifying the cost of disinflation.
  • Natural Rate of Unemployment
    Long-term unemployment level where inflation remains stable, achieved after economic adjustments.
  • Equilibrium
    State where economic forces such as supply and demand are balanced, often after policy changes.