The diagram below shows the economic cycle for a given country. Real GDP Actual GDP ABCD X Y Z Trend GDP Time Which one of the following policies is most appropriate when the economy is at point X and wishes to move to point Y and then Z? Measures to strengthen the exchange rate Measures to constrain the money supply to combat inflation Contractionary fiscal policy Cutting interest rates

The diagram below shows the economic cycle for a given country. Real GDP Actual GDP ABCD X Y Z Trend GDP Time Which one of the following policies is most appropriate when the economy is at point X and wishes to move to point Y and then Z? Measures to strengthen the exchange rate Measures to constrain the money supply to combat inflation Contractionary fiscal policy Cutting interest rates

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Chapter24: Fiscal Policy

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