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Goods market equilibrium

The goods market is in equilibrium when


the aggregate demand and actual
IS – LM model income are equal

The IS schedule shows the different


combinations of income and interest
rates at which the goods market is in
equilibrium.

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The IS schedule Money market equilibrium

At a relatively high interest


The money market is in equilibrium
45o line when the demand for real money
AD1 rate r0, consumption and
investment are relatively balances is equal to the supply.
AD0 low – so AD is also low.
Equilibrium is at Y0.
At a lower interest rate r1 The LM schedule shows the different
Consumption, investment combinations of income and interest
Y0 Y1 and AD are higher.
r
Income
rates at which the money market is in
Equilibrium is at Y1.
r0 equilibrium.
The IS schedule shows all
the combinations of real
r1
income and interest rate
IS
at which the goods market
Y0 Y1 Income
is in equilibrium. 3 4

The LM schedule Shifting IS and LM schedules

r r The position of the IS schedule


LM depends upon:
r1
r1 anything (other than interest rates) that
r0 shifts aggregate demand: e.g.
r0
• autonomous consumption
LL1 (Y1)
LL0 (Y0) • autonomous investment
• government spending
L0 Real money Y0 Y1 Income
balances The position of the LM schedule
At income Y0, money demand is at LL0 and equilibrium depends upon
in the money market requires an interest rate of r0.
money supply
At Y1, money demand is at LL1,and equilibrium is at r1.
The LM schedule traces out the combinations of real income
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and interest rate in which the money market is in equilibrium.
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Equilibrium in goods and
money markets Fiscal policy in the IS-LM model
Y0, r0 represents the
r Bringing together the r initial equilibrium.
LM IS schedule (showing LM When government
goods market equilibrium)
r1 spending (G) increases,
r* and the LM schedule r0 the IS curve shifts to the
(showing money market right, from IS0 to IS1.
equilibrium). IS1
Equilibrium is now at
IS We can identify the IS0 r , Y .
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unique combination of
real income and interest
Some private spending
Y* Income Y0 Y1 Income has been crowded out
rate (r*, Y*) which ensures
overall equilibrium. by the increase in the
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Monetary policy in the IS-LM Fiscal policy and monetary policy


model Using monetary and fiscal policy together to stabilize
Y0, r0 represents the the level of income around a high average level.
r LM0 initial equilibrium. Income level Y* can
r be attained by:
LM1 An increase in money LM1
r0 supply shifts the LM
LM0
schedule to the right.
r1
r1
Equilibrium is now ‘easy’ fiscal
IS0 at r1, Y1. r2 policy (IS1) with ‘tight’
monetary policy (LM1).
IS1
Y0 Y1 Income
IS0

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Fiscal policy and monetary policy


Using monetary and fiscal policy together to stabilize
the level of income around a high average level.
Income level Y* can
r be attained by:
LM0
LM1

r1 ‘Tight’ fiscal policy (IS1)


r2 with ‘easy’ monetary
policy (LM1)
IS0
IS1
Y* Income
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