Economics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305280595
Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 28, Problem 4TY
To determine
The possible action to reduce income by $120 when an inflationary gap exists.
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