Question: In an economy experiencing stagflation, characterized by simultaneous high inflation and high unemployment, which of the following policy combinations would most likely exacerbate the situation? a) Increasing government spending and reducing interest rates b) Decreasing government spending and increasing taxes c) Implementing tight monetary policy and expanding fiscal policy d) Raising interest rates and reducing government spending

1. Suppose the economy has fallen into a recession (output level ?0), and the federal government wants to return the economy to its original level of output (?). Respond to each of the following questions using appropriate diagrams and explanations.(a) If policy makers can only use fiscal tools, what should they do?(b) If policy makers can only use monetary tools, what should they do? (c) What should they do if they want to return output to its original level but keep investment from changing?

(23) Assume that the economy begins in long-run equilibrium and that the federal reserve decides to use open market operations to sell bonds. In the short run, what happens to the price level? Group of answer choices (A) It goes down. (B) It goes up. (C) It stays the same.

An appropriate fiscal policy response to a recession would be to decrease which of these?   Question 9 options: A.) the money supply B.) nominal interest rates C.) government spending D.) the personal income tax rate