Suppose that the demand and supply of money are initially in equilibrium, and that the demand for money increases. A monetary authority interested in keeping the money supply constant and the interest rate low must:
a. adopt an expansionary monetary policy
b. adopt a contractionary monetary policy.
c. increase the demand for money.
d. decrease the demand for money.
e. give up pursuing both goals at the same time.
e
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