Suppose There Is a Simultaneous Reduction in the Expected Future

question 16

Multiple Choice

Suppose there is a simultaneous reduction in the expected future interest rate and increase in future expected output.This will cause which of the following to occur?

• A)the IS curve to shift left in the current period
• B)the IS curve to shift right in the current period
• C)the LM curve to shift up in the current period
• D)the LM curve to shift down in the current period
• E) an ambiguous effect on the position of the IS curve in the current period

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Definitions:

Nominal GDP

The market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a specific period, measured in current prices.

Price Level

An index that measures the average of current prices of goods and services in comparison with the prices in a base year.

Money Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the quantity of money people want to hold and the interest rate.

Interest Rate

The sum, as a percentage of the principal, required by a lender from a borrower for the employment of assets.