1. The growth rate of the money supply in a particular year was 8.5%. What wasthe growth rate of real GDP if the inflation rate in the same year was 4%?2. During a recession, the Fed enacts countercyclical policy, by changing thequantity of reserves. To fight recession, how will the Fed adjust the quantity ofreserves in the market (to S₁ or S₂)? Explain how the Fed can operationalizethat.Fedfunds rate ()SI1II1TI1111I||II1111SoII11I1II11I11JII11+IIII2DQuantity of reserves3. Explain why the zero lower bound is a problem for monetary policy. If there's arecession and the Central Bank is at a zero lower bound, what monetary policiescan it pursue to stimulate the economy?

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1. The growth rate of the money supply in a particular year was 8.5%. What was the growth rate of real GDP if the inflation rate in the same year was 4%? 2. During a recession, the Fed enacts countercyclical policy u

1. The growth rate of the money supply in a particular year was 8.5%. What was the growth rate of real GDP if the inflation rate in the same year was 4%? 2. During a recession, the Fed enacts countercyclical policy u

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