Price LRAS level AS, AS1 a SAD2 AD, Y. Y, Yp Real GDP per year Refer to the figure above. If the economy is at point b, to close the output gap the Federal Reserve can O buy US bonds and/or decrease the discount rate. O sell US bonds and/or decrease the discount rate. O buy US bonds and/or increase the discount rate. O sell US bonds and/or increase the discount rate. .. .

Price LRAS level AS, AS1 a SAD2 AD, Y. Y, Yp Real GDP per year Refer to the figure above. If the economy is at point b, to close the output gap the Federal Reserve can O buy US bonds and/or decrease the discount rate. O sell US bonds and/or decrease the discount rate. O buy US bonds and/or increase the discount rate. O sell US bonds and/or increase the discount rate. .. .

Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305971509

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter21: The Influence Of Monetary And Fiscal Policy On Aggregate Demand

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