The Short Run Sequence of Events Following an Unanticipated Shift

question 121

Multiple Choice

The short run sequence of events following an unanticipated shift to a more expansionary monetary policy would be

• A) lower interest rates, decrease in aggregate demand, and a reduction in output.
• B) lower interest rates, increase in aggregate demand, and an expansion in output.
• C) higher interest rates, decrease in aggregate demand, and a reduction in output.
• D) higher interest rates, increase in aggregate demand, and an expansion in output.

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Definitions:

Bond Premiums

The amount by which the price of a bond exceeds its face value.

Discounts

Reductions in price offered to customers, often as an incentive to increase sales or prompt early payment.

Bond Issue

The process of offering bonds for sale to potential investors, typically to raise capital for a corporation or government.

Redeemed

The act of repaying or buying back something, such as repaying a loan, fulfilling a promise, or converting a financial security.