Assume the Economy Is Initially in a Short-Run Equilibrium at a Level

question 18

Essay

Assume the economy is initially in a short-run equilibrium at a level of output below the natural rate.
a. Use the IS-LM model to graphically illustrate: (1) how the economy will adjust in the long-run if the no policy action is taken; and (2) the long-run equilibrium if fiscal policy is used to return the economy to the natural rate of output.
b. Explain how investment, the interest rate, and the price level differ in the new long-run equilibrium in the two cases.

Explore the implications of property rights, legal frameworks (injunctions, liability rules), and collective bargaining on addressing externalities.

Distinguish between public and private solutions to externalities and the conditions under which they are effective.

Analyze the implications of externalities on market failure and the role of government in correcting these failures.

Understand the concept of marginal social cost and marginal social benefit in the context of pollution and externalities.

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