Exploring Macroeconomics
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Author: Sexton, Robert L.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 19, Problem 2P
To determine
(a)
To indicate:
The point where an expansionary government policy can help the economy to get stabilized.
To determine
(b)
To indicate:
The point where contractionary government policy can help the economy get stabilized.
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