a) Explain the principle of consumption smoothing. Illustrate this concept with a diagram.

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a) Explain the principle of consumption smoothing. Illustrate this concept with a
diagram.
b) Explain how borrowing constraints can impede the process of consumption
smoothing. If many households are affected by such constraints, explain how this may
result in a “Keynesian" consumption function.
c) In a closed economy Keynesian Cross framework show the link between the
consumption function and the "multiplier".
d) What assumptions are required to make the multiplier model relevant to the impact of
fiscal and monetary policy?
Transcribed Image Text:a) Explain the principle of consumption smoothing. Illustrate this concept with a diagram. b) Explain how borrowing constraints can impede the process of consumption smoothing. If many households are affected by such constraints, explain how this may result in a “Keynesian" consumption function. c) In a closed economy Keynesian Cross framework show the link between the consumption function and the "multiplier". d) What assumptions are required to make the multiplier model relevant to the impact of fiscal and monetary policy?
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I need help with part b, c and d

a) Explain the principle of consumption smoothing. Illustrate this concept with a
diagram.
b) Explain how borrowing constraints can impede the process of consumption
smoothing. If many households are affected by such constraints, explain how this may
result in a “Keynesian" consumption function.
c) In a closed economy Keynesian Cross framework show the link between the
consumption function and the "multiplier".
d) What assumptions are required to make the multiplier model relevant to the impact of
fiscal and monetary policy?
Transcribed Image Text:a) Explain the principle of consumption smoothing. Illustrate this concept with a diagram. b) Explain how borrowing constraints can impede the process of consumption smoothing. If many households are affected by such constraints, explain how this may result in a “Keynesian" consumption function. c) In a closed economy Keynesian Cross framework show the link between the consumption function and the "multiplier". d) What assumptions are required to make the multiplier model relevant to the impact of fiscal and monetary policy?
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