An increase in government spending will lead to higher interest rates, income, and price levels in the short-run according to the ISTR model. With a fixed exchange rate and flexible prices, the increase in spending shifts the IS curve right, increasing equilibrium output and prices. Higher prices decrease net exports, shifting IS left to a new equilibrium with lower output. Meanwhile, a cut in interest rates shifts the TR curve right in the ADAS model, increasing investment and output. Equilibrium output and prices rise in the short-run until prices adjust and the economy reaches a new long-run equilibrium with higher output, income, and price levels.
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Steps to describe macroeconomic changes to consumption
An increase in government spending will lead to higher interest rates, income, and price levels in the short-run according to the ISTR model. With a fixed exchange rate and flexible prices, the increase in spending shifts the IS curve right, increasing equilibrium output and prices. Higher prices decrease net exports, shifting IS left to a new equilibrium with lower output. Meanwhile, a cut in interest rates shifts the TR curve right in the ADAS model, increasing investment and output. Equilibrium output and prices rise in the short-run until prices adjust and the economy reaches a new long-run equilibrium with higher output, income, and price levels.
An increase in government spending will lead to higher interest rates, income, and price levels in the short-run according to the ISTR model. With a fixed exchange rate and flexible prices, the increase in spending shifts the IS curve right, increasing equilibrium output and prices. Higher prices decrease net exports, shifting IS left to a new equilibrium with lower output. Meanwhile, a cut in interest rates shifts the TR curve right in the ADAS model, increasing investment and output. Equilibrium output and prices rise in the short-run until prices adjust and the economy reaches a new long-run equilibrium with higher output, income, and price levels.
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illustrate and explain the impact on interest rates, illustrate and explain the impact on interest rates, income and the price level of an increase in income and the price level of a cut in interest rates government spending for an economy in which for an economy in which prices are flexible but the prices are flexible but the exchange rate is fixed. exchange rate is fixed. Assume that the AS curve is Assume that the AS curve is positively sloped in the positively sloped in the short-run. short-run.
↑G IS curve shifts to right ↓i TR curve shifts to right (down).
↑desired demand firms ↑Y ↓i ↑I ↑ desired demand firms ↑Y TR not met, CB ↑i ↓I ↓Y= ∆I x 1/1-mpc Move down IS curve. ↑Y= ↑I x 1/1-mpc New equil is point E1. New equil is point E1. Shift in equilibrium to E1 means that at P0 AD curve Shift in equilibrium to E1 means that at P0 AD curve shifts to right to point B. shifts to right to point B. @P0 AD > AS P↑ @P0 AD > AS P↑ As P↑ AD↓ and AS↑ until new equilibrium is reached As P↑ AD↓ and AS↑ until new equilibrium is reached at P1 and Y1. This is E2 at P1 and Y1. This is E2 @E2 AD=AS, P = P1 & Y = Y2 @E2 AD=AS, P = P1 & Y = Y2 ↑P ↓X & ↑Z ↑P ↓X & ↑Z ↓Y=C+I+G+↓X-↑Z ↓Y=C+I+G+↓X-↑Z IS curve shifts to left to IS2. IS curve shifts to left to IS2. @X Taylor Rule is not met because output gap has @X Taylor Rule is not met because output gap has fallen. fallen. Central Bank lowers i in line with falling output Central Bank lowers i in line with falling output gap. gap. ↓i ↑I ↑Y = ↑I x 1/1-mpc. ↓i ↑I ↑Y = ↑I x 1/1-mpc. New equilibrium is E2 where i = i2 Y = Y2 & P = P1 New equilibrium is E2 where i = i2 Y = Y2 & P = P1