a. How effective is monetary and fiscal policy in increasing GDP in an open economy under a fixed exchange rate regime with constant prices? b. How effective is monetary and fiscal policy in increasing GDP in an open economy under a flexible exchange rate regime with constant prices? c. How are your answers to parts a. and b. impacted upon by the extent of capital mobility?

a. How effective is monetary and fiscal policy in increasing GDP in an open economy under a fixed exchange rate regime with constant prices? b. How effective is monetary and fiscal policy in increasing GDP in an open economy under a flexible exchange rate regime with constant prices? c. How are your answers to parts a. and b. impacted upon by the extent of capital mobility?

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter23: The International Trade And Capital Flows

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 45P: Table 23.7 provides some hypothetical data on macroeconomic accounts for three countries represented...

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