Suppose the economy is initially in long-run equilibrium. The Fed decides to increase the required reserve ratio. In the short-run, this contractionary monetary policy will cause: O A. A shift from SRAS₂ to SRAS, and a movement to point B, with a lower price level and higher output. O B. A shift from AD₁ to AD₂ and a movement to point B, with a higher price level and higher output. OC. A shift from SRAS, to SRAS₂ and a movement to point A, with a higher price level and the same output. OD. A shift from AD₂ to AD₁ and a movement to point D, with a lower price level and lower output. 122- 120- 118- 116- 114- 112- 110- 108- 106- 104- 102- 100- 98- 96- 94- 92- 90- 0 Price Level D LRAS B 2 4 ढ 10 12 Real GDP (trillions of 2000 dollars) SRAS₂ SRAS₁ AD2 AD1 14 16
Suppose the economy is initially in long-run equilibrium. The Fed decides to increase the required reserve ratio. In the short-run, this contractionary monetary policy will cause: O A. A shift from SRAS₂ to SRAS, and a movement to point B, with a lower price level and higher output. O B. A shift from AD₁ to AD₂ and a movement to point B, with a higher price level and higher output. OC. A shift from SRAS, to SRAS₂ and a movement to point A, with a higher price level and the same output. OD. A shift from AD₂ to AD₁ and a movement to point D, with a lower price level and lower output. 122- 120- 118- 116- 114- 112- 110- 108- 106- 104- 102- 100- 98- 96- 94- 92- 90- 0 Price Level D LRAS B 2 4 ढ 10 12 Real GDP (trillions of 2000 dollars) SRAS₂ SRAS₁ AD2 AD1 14 16
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![Suppose the economy is initially in long-run equilibrium. The Fed decides to
increase the required reserve ratio. In the short-run, this contractionary monetary
policy will cause:
O A. A shift from SRAS₂ to SRAS, and a movement to point B, with a lower
price level and higher output.
OB. A shift from AD₁ to AD₂ and a movement to point B, with a higher price
level and higher output.
O C. A shift from SRAS, to SRAS₂ and a movement to point A, with a higher
price level and the same output.
O D. A shift from AD₂ to AD, and a movement to point D, with a lower price
level and lower output.
122
120-
118-
116-
114-
112-
110-
108-
106-
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Price Level
LRAS
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4 6 8 10 12
Real GDP (trillions of 2000 dollars)
SRAS₂
SRAS₁
AD2
AD1
14
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the economy is initially in long-run equilibrium. The Fed decides to
increase the required reserve ratio. In the short-run, this contractionary monetary
policy will cause:
O A. A shift from SRAS₂ to SRAS, and a movement to point B, with a lower
price level and higher output.
OB. A shift from AD₁ to AD₂ and a movement to point B, with a higher price
level and higher output.
O C. A shift from SRAS, to SRAS₂ and a movement to point A, with a higher
price level and the same output.
O D. A shift from AD₂ to AD, and a movement to point D, with a lower price
level and lower output.
122
120-
118-
116-
114-
112-
110-
108-
106-
104-
102-
100-
98-
96-
94-
92-
90-
-O
0
Price Level
LRAS
B
4 6 8 10 12
Real GDP (trillions of 2000 dollars)
SRAS₂
SRAS₁
AD2
AD1
14
16
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