Let gGDPt denote the annual percentage change in gross domestic product and let intt denote a short

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Let gGDPt denote the annual percentage change in gross domestic product and let intt denote a short term interest rate. Suppose that gGDPt is related to interest rates by
gGDPt = a0 + (0intt + (1 intt-1 + ut,
where ut is uncorrelated with intt, intt-1, and all other past values of interest rates. Suppose that the Federal Reserve follows the policy rule:
intt = (0 + (1 (gGDPt-1-3) + vt,
where (1 > 0. (When last year's GDP growth is above 3%, the Fed increases interest rates to prevent an "overheated" economy.) If v is uncorrelated with all past values of intt and ut, argue that intt must be correlated with ut-1 (Lag the first equation for one time period and substitute for gGDPt- t in the second equation.) Which Gauss-Markov assumption does this violate?
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