Assume the fiscal authority reduces taxes and, at the same time, the central bank engages in a contractionary monetary policy action. Taken together, how will these actions affect the equilibrium values of aggregate income and the real rate of interest?

Assume the fiscal authority reduces taxes and, at the same time, the central bank engages in a contractionary monetary policy action. Taken together, how will these actions affect the equilibrium values of aggregate income and the real rate of interest?

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Chapter13: Monetary Policy: Conventional And Unconventional

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