a. The Government of Bangladesh opted for expansionary fiscal policy to fight economic depression. Identify the type of inflation it is expected to create and its impact on the wages. Illustrate the process on the graph. b. Assume the Pakistan’s economy is in recession: Pakistan implements a combination of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy. In the absence of complete crowding out what will be the effect of these policies on each of the following: i. Aggregate demand in Pakistan ii. The price level in Pakistan iii. Interest rates in Pakistan

a. The Government of Bangladesh opted for expansionary fiscal policy to fight economic depression. Identify the type of inflation it is expected to create and its impact on the wages. Illustrate the process on the graph. b. Assume the Pakistan’s economy is in recession: Pakistan implements a combination of expansionary fiscal and monetary policy. In the absence of complete crowding out what will be the effect of these policies on each of the following: i. Aggregate demand in Pakistan ii. The price level in Pakistan iii. Interest rates in Pakistan

Exploring Economics

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Chapter27: Issues In Macroeconomic Theory And Policy

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