1. Explain how to the Central Bank can reduce the money supply with open market operations. Show the impact of this contractionary monetary policy on the interest rate and discuss the implications to the economy.
1. Explain how to the Central Bank can reduce the money supply with open market operations. Show the impact of this contractionary monetary policy on the interest rate and discuss the implications to the economy.
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![1. Explain how the Central Bank can reduce the money supply with open market operations. Show the impact of this contractionary monetary policy on the interest rate and discuss the implications to the economy.
2. Suppose the economy is in a recession with high unemployment.
a. Identify a monetary policy that would restore the economy to its natural rate of employment and steady-state equilibrium output levels. Draw a graph of the money market to illustrate the effect of this monetary policy. Show the resulting change in the interest rate and discuss the implications.
b. Identify a fiscal policy that would restore the economy to its natural rate of employment. Discuss the drawbacks and the benefits of this policy.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F12329165-83a7-4f90-ae4e-cd06099490e5%2F8a83e149-21ab-4550-82d7-5d11e2090633%2Fzxakx9d_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1. Explain how the Central Bank can reduce the money supply with open market operations. Show the impact of this contractionary monetary policy on the interest rate and discuss the implications to the economy.
2. Suppose the economy is in a recession with high unemployment.
a. Identify a monetary policy that would restore the economy to its natural rate of employment and steady-state equilibrium output levels. Draw a graph of the money market to illustrate the effect of this monetary policy. Show the resulting change in the interest rate and discuss the implications.
b. Identify a fiscal policy that would restore the economy to its natural rate of employment. Discuss the drawbacks and the benefits of this policy.
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