Give a numerical example and illustrate the difference between complete crowding out, incomplete crowding out and zero crowding out. Further, determine the effectiveness of fiscal policy in this regard. Why are Keynesians more likely to advocate expansionary monetary policy to eliminate a recessionary gap and contractionary monetary policy to eliminate an inflationary gap?

Give a numerical example and illustrate the difference between complete crowding out, incomplete crowding out and zero crowding out. Further, determine the effectiveness of fiscal policy in this regard. Why are Keynesians more likely to advocate expansionary monetary policy to eliminate a recessionary gap and contractionary monetary policy to eliminate an inflationary gap?

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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