13. (Question 6 on p.347) Explain the links between changes in the nation's money supply, the interest rate, investment spending, aggregate demand, and real GDP (and the price level). A change in the nation's money supply (achieved by changing reserves in the banking system) will cause an opposite change in the interest rate. A reduction in the money supply will make funds increasingly (scarce, abundant ) and drive (up, down) their price (interest rate). The interest rate and investment spending are also (directly, inversely) related. A rising interest rate will make some investments (capital spending projects) unprofitable, so spending on those will (increase, decline ). Investment spending is part of aggregate demand, so they will move together, as will real GDP. A decline in spending (AD) will (increase, reduce ) inflationary pressure (and will ( increase, reduce) prices if they are downwardly flexible).

13. (Question 6 on p.347) Explain the links between changes in the nation's money supply, the interest rate, investment spending, aggregate demand, and real GDP (and the price level). A change in the nation's money supply (achieved by changing reserves in the banking system) will cause an opposite change in the interest rate. A reduction in the money supply will make funds increasingly (scarce, abundant ) and drive (up, down) their price (interest rate). The interest rate and investment spending are also (directly, inversely) related. A rising interest rate will make some investments (capital spending projects) unprofitable, so spending on those will (increase, decline ). Investment spending is part of aggregate demand, so they will move together, as will real GDP. A decline in spending (AD) will (increase, reduce ) inflationary pressure (and will ( increase, reduce) prices if they are downwardly flexible).

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091985

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter11: The Monetary System

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2PA

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