Suppose the money market for some hypothetical economy is given by the following graph, which plots the money demand and money supply curves. Assume the central bank in this economy (the Fed) fixes the quantity of money supplied. Suppose the price level increases from 90 to 105. Shift the appropriate curve on the graph to show the impact of an increase in the overall price level on the market for money. INTEREST RATE (Percent) 18 15 0 0 20 Money Supply Money Demand 40 60 80 MONEY (Billions of dollars) 100 120 Money Demand -- Money Supply image 1 Following the price level increase, the quantity of money demanded at the initial interest rate of 9% will be supplied by the Fed at this interest rate. As a result, individuals will attempt to bonds and other interest-bearing assets, and bond issuers will realize that they restored in the money market at an interest rate of than the quantity of money their money holdings. In order to do so, they will interest rates until equilibrium is