Suppose That the Federal Reserve Raises the Interest Rate at Which

question 71

Essay

Suppose that the Federal Reserve raises the interest rate at which the average household can borrow and lend. Assume that the typical household behaves according to Irving Fisher's two-period model, that consumption in both periods is a normal good, and that households are initially borrowers. Illustrate graphically how the increase in the interest rate in period one affects consumption in both periods.

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