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Exhibit 20-6  Money, Investment and Product Markets in Exhibit 20-6

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Exhibit 20-6  Money, investment and product markets Exhibit 20-6  Money, investment and product markets   In Exhibit 20-6, if the Fed believes the economy is at AD<sub>3</sub>, how might it engineer a decline in the price level? A)  By decreasing the money supply, the interest rate falls, investment rises, and aggregate demand falls, causing the price level to fall. B)  By decreasing the money supply, the interest rate rises, investment rises, and aggregate demand rises, causing the price level to fall. C)  By decreasing the money supply, the interest rate rises, investment falls, and aggregate demand falls, causing the price level to fall. D)  By increasing the money supply, the interest rate rises, investment rises, and aggregate demand falls, causing the price level to fall. E)  By increasing the money supply, the interest rate rises, investment falls, and aggregate demand rises, causing the price level to fall. In Exhibit 20-6, if the Fed believes the economy is at AD3, how might it engineer a decline in the price level?


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Secondary Mortgage Market

A market in which mortgages originated by a lender are sold to another financial institution. In recent years, the major buyers in this market have been Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and large investment banks.

Lending Standards

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Housing Bust

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