7. Use of discretionary policy to stabilize the economy Should the government use monetary and fiscal policy in an effort to stabilize the economy? The following questions address the issue of how monetary and fiscal policies affect the economy, and the pros and cons of using these tools to combat economic fluctuations. The following graph shows a hypothetical aggregate demand curve (AD), short-run aggregate supply curve (AS), and long-run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) for the U.S. economy in May 2023. A-Z Suppose the government decides to intervene to bring the economy back to the natural level of output by using policy. Depending on which curve is affected by the government policy, shift either the AS curve or the AD curve to reflect the change that would successfully restore the natural level of output. (?) 150 AS 1:23 PM 4/29/2022 130 H a L i I' AD 0 C

7. Use of discretionary policy to stabilize the economy Should the government use monetary and fiscal policy in an effort to stabilize the economy? The following questions address the issue of how monetary and fiscal policies affect the economy, and the pros and cons of using these tools to combat economic fluctuations. The following graph shows a hypothetical aggregate demand curve (AD), short-run aggregate supply curve (AS), and long-run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) for the U.S. economy in May 2023. A-Z Suppose the government decides to intervene to bring the economy back to the natural level of output by using policy. Depending on which curve is affected by the government policy, shift either the AS curve or the AD curve to reflect the change that would successfully restore the natural level of output. (?) 150 AS 1:23 PM 4/29/2022 130 H a L i I' AD 0 C

ECON MACRO

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ISBN:9781337000529

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter11: Fiscal Policy

Section: Chapter Questions

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