Starting from a Position of Macroeconomic Equilibrium at the Full-Employment

question 110

Multiple Choice

Starting from a position of macroeconomic equilibrium at the full-employment level of real GDP, in the short run, an unanticipated decrease in the money supply will:

• A)​raise real interest rates, lower the price level, and reduce real GDP.
• B)​raise real interest rates, lower the price level, and leave real GDP unchanged.
• C)​raise nominal interest rates, lower the price level, and leave real GDP unchanged.
• D)​lower real interest rates, raise the price level, and increase real GDP.

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