8) Consider the economy of Hicksonia.a. The consumption function is given byC=200+ 0.75(Y-T)The investment function isI = 200-25iGovernment purchases and taxes are both 100. For this economy, graph the IS curvefor i ranging from 0 to 8. Is the Government running a surplus or a deficit (orneither)?b. The money demand function in Hicksonia isMd = Y - 100 iThe money supply M is 1,000 and the price level P is 2. For this economy, graph theLM curve for i ranging from 0 to 8.c. Find the equilibrium interest rate i and the equilibrium level of income Y.d. Suppose that the government purchases are raised from 100 to 150. How much doesthe IS curve shift? What are the new equilibrium interest rate and level of income?e. Suppose instead that the money supply is raised from 1,000 to 1,200. How much doesthe LM curve shift? What are the new equilibrium interest rate and level of income?f. With the initial values for monetary and fiscal policy, suppose that the price level risesfrom 2 to 4. What happens? What are the new equilibrium interest rate and level ofincome?

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8) Consider the economy of Hicksonia. a. The consumption function is given by C=200+0.75(Y-T) The investment function is I = 200-25i Government purchases and taxes are both 100. For this economy, graph the IS curve for i ranging from 0 to 8. Is the Government running a surplus or a deficit (or neither)? b. The money demand function in Hicksonia is =Y - 100 i The money supply M is 1,000 and the price level P is 2. For this economy, graph the LM curve for i ranging from 0 to 8. c. Find the equilibrium interest rate i and the equilibrium level of income Y.

8) Consider the economy of Hicksonia. a. The consumption function is given by C=200+0.75(Y-T) The investment function is I = 200-25i Government purchases and taxes are both 100. For this economy, graph the IS curve for i ranging from 0 to 8. Is the Government running a surplus or a deficit (or neither)? b. The money demand function in Hicksonia is =Y - 100 i The money supply M is 1,000 and the price level P is 2. For this economy, graph the LM curve for i ranging from 0 to 8. c. Find the equilibrium interest rate i and the equilibrium level of income Y.

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