Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 34 - Part XII - The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand - Problems and Applications - Page 768: 3

Answer

Please refer to graph C for these questions.

Work Step by Step

a) With an increased money demand, the demand curve shifts up, and assuming the money supply doesn't change, the interest rate will increase to $r_{2}$. b) If the Fed were to stabilize aggregate demand, the money supply would have to increase from $S_{M_{1}}$ to $S_{M_{2}}$. This would keep the interest rate at $r_{1}$. c) The Fed would need to increase the money supply. To do this, the Fed would need to buy bonds on the market (to increase the money supply).
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