Principles Of Economics, Student Value Edition Plus Mylab Economics With Pearson Etext -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134419381
Author: CASE
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27, Problem 2.4P
Sub part (a):
To determine
Identify the role of expansionary fiscal policy and expansionary
Sub part (b):
To determine
Identify the role of expansionary fiscal policy and contractionary monetary policy on the interest rate and aggregative output.
Sub part (c):
To determine
Identify the role of contractionary fiscal policy and expansionary monetary policy on the interest rate and aggregative output.
Sub part (d):
To determine
Identify the role of contractionary fiscal policy and contractionary monetary policy on the interest rate and aggregative output.
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