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Use both the ISTR model and the ADAS model to Use both the ISTR model and

R model and the ADAS model to


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

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