In the nearly 200 years since Malthus wrote An Essay on the Principle of Population, what has happened to population growth rates as nations have become increasingly industrialized?

a. they have generally increased
b. they have averaged zero
c. they have generally fallen
d. they have done exactly as Malthus forecast, outstripping the production of output

c

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The above diagram has a demand for money curve. Suppose the Fed initially sets the quantity of money equal to $0.6 trillion. Draw the supply of money curve in the figure

What is the equilibrium interest rate? Now suppose the Fed increases the quantity of money to $0.9 trillion. Draw the new supply curve. What is the new equilibrium interest rate?

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