A Graphically Illustrate the Impact of an Open-Market Purchase by the Federal

question 25

Essay

a. Graphically illustrate the impact of an open-market purchase by the Federal Reserve on the equilibrium interest rate using the theory of liquidity preference and the market for real money balances. Be sure to label: i. the axes; ii. the curves; iii. the initial equilibrium values; iv. the direction the curve shifts; and v. the terminal equilibrium values.
b. Explain in words what happens to the equilibrium interest rate as a result of the open-market purchase.

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