In the figure above, the price of bonds would fall from P2 to P1 if
A) there is a business cycle recession.
B) there is a business cycle expansion.
C) inflation is expected to increase in the future.
D) inflation is expected to decrease in the future.
B
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Deflation:
a. is often a result of increases in the money supply. b. is good for borrowers, but bad for lenders. c. is good for lenders, but bad for borrowers. d. cannot occur under a bimetallic standard.
The figure below shows an IS-LM-FE model for an economy with fixed exchange rates. Initially the economy is at Point A, a triple intersection. Here, the FE curve is steeper than the LM curve.
Assume that the economy was initially at Point A. Which of the following could have caused the economy to move to and remain at Point B?
A. Expansionary monetary policy with sterilization B. Contractionary fiscal policy without sterilization C. Expansionary monetary policy without sterilization D. Expansionary fiscal policy with sterilization