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MirandaLo

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Automatic stabilizers lean against the prevailing wind of the business cycle because:
 a. wages are controlled by the minimum wage law.
  b. federal expenditures and tax revenues change as the level of real GDP changes.
  c. the spending and tax multipliers are constant.
  d. they include the power of special interests.

Question 2

Discuss the determinants of the equilibrium interest rate and how it may change. What can the Fed do to change the interest rate?



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honnalora

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

The interest rate is determined through the interaction of the demand and supply of money. The demand for money consists of the transactions, precautionary and speculative demands for money. The demand for money curve is downward sloping reflecting the inverse (negative) relationship between the quantity of money demanded by people and the interest rate. The supply of money curve is expressed as a vertical line because it is independent of the rate of interest. The supply of money can be changed by the Fed changing required reserves, the discount rate and by using open market operations. The Fed should increase the money supply to reduce interest rates.




MirandaLo

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Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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