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Chapter 17, Problem 8DQ
a
To determine
To ascertain: The reason in favor of expansionary monetary or fiscal policy.
b)
To determine
To ascertain: The reason in favor of contractionary monetary or fiscal policy.
c)
To determine
To ascertain: The contractionary monetary or fiscal policy is more solid.
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