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Assume the economy has entered a recession. Identify two fiscal and two monetary policy actions that could be used to alleviate the recession and explain how each policy would improve the economy.

Economics:

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285859460

Author:BOYES, William

Publisher:BOYES, William

Chapter15: Macroeconomic Viewpoints: New Keynesian, Monetarist, And New Classical

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15E

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