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If a Central Bank Wants to Implement a Contractionary Policy

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If a central bank wants to implement a contractionary policy that decreases real GDP, it conducts an open market operation by ________ securities. Bank reserves ________ and the supply of loanable funds ________. The quantity of money ________.


Definitions:

Price Increases

A rise in the cost of goods or services, which can affect demand, supply, and the overall economy.

Demand Shifts Left

A demand shift left is when the demand curve for a good or service shifts to the left, indicating a decrease in demand at all price levels, often due to changes in consumer preferences, income, or substitutes.

Air Travel

The act of traveling in an aircraft, often commercially, where passengers are transported from one location to another.

Law of Demand

Economic principle stating that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded decreases, and vice versa, ceteris paribus.

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