Transcript Chapter 11

Chapter 11:
Aggregate Demand II
Fiscal Policy
Initial equilibrium: IS1 = LM1 with Y1 and r1
Let G increase and/or T decrease
IS increases, resulting in Y2>Y1
Crowding-out effect: As Y increases, demand for money
rises, interest rate and income fall
Final equilibrium: IS2 = LM1 with Y3>Y2 and r2>r1
Fiscal Policy
Interest Rate
LM1
r2
r1
IS2
IS1
Y1
Y3 Y2
Income
Monetary Policy
Initial equilibrium: IS1 = LM1 with Y1 and r1
Let M increase at constant P
LM increases, resulting in Y2>Y1 and r2<r1
Crowding-out effect won’t take place because while
income rises, interest rate falls
Monetary Policy
Interest Rate
LM1
LM2
r1
r2
IS1
Y1
Y2
Income
Policy Reaction 1
Policy measure: concretionary fiscal
FED’s Reaction: none
Policy results: IS falls, reducing income and
interest rate
Policy Reaction 1
Interest Rate
LM1
r1
r2
IS1
IS2
Y2
Y1
Income
Policy Reaction 2
Policy measure: concretionary fiscal
Policy results: IS falls, reducing Y and r
FED’s reaction: holding interest rate constant by
decreasing the money supply, reducing Y and increasing r
Policy results: sharp reduction in income at constant
interest rate
Policy Interaction 2
Interest Rate
LM2
LM1
r1
r2
IS1
IS2
Y3 Y2
Y1
Income
Policy Reaction 3
Policy measure: concretionary fiscal
Policy results: IS falls, reducing Y and r
FEDs reaction: holding income constant by increasing the
money supply, reducing r and increasing Y
Policy results: sharp reduction in interest rate at constant
income
Policy Interaction 3
Interest Rate
LM1
LM2
r1
r2
r3
IS1
IS2
Y2
Y1
Income
Expectations
Business outlook
– Optimism: I and IS increase, resulting in higher Y but lower r
– Pessimism: I and IS decrease, resulting in lower Y but higher r
Consumer confidence
– Optimism: C and IS increase, resulting in higher Y but lower r
– Pessimism: C and IS decrease, resulting in lower Y but higher r
Identifying Aggregate Demand
Initial equilibrium: IS1 = LM1 with Y1 and r1
Let P increase, causing M/P to decline
LM decreases, resulting in Y2<Y1 and r2>r1
As Y falls, demand for goods and services declines,
resulting in a higher price
Lower Y, but higher P identifies the AD
Identifying Aggregate Demand
Interest Rate
Price
LM2
LM1
P2
P1
r2
B
A
r1
AD
IS2
Y2 Y1
Income
Y2 Y1
Income
Monetary Policy
Initial equilibrium: IS1 = LM1 with Y1 and r1
Let M increase, causing M/P to rise
LM increases, resulting in Y2>Y1 and r2<r1
Increased Y at constant P indicates an increase in AD
Monetary Policy
Interest Rate
Price
LM2
LM1
P
A
B
r1
r2
AD2
AD1
IS2
Y1 Y2
Income
Y1 Y2
Income
Fiscal Policy
Initial equilibrium: IS1 = LM1 with Y1 and r1
Let G increase, causing IS to rise
An increase in IS result in Y2>Y1 and r2>r1
Increased Y at constant P indicates an increase in AD
Fiscal Policy
Interest Rate
Price
LM1
r2
P
A
B
r1
IS2
AD1
IS1
Y1 Y2
Income
AD2
Y1
Y2 Income
Long-run Equilibrium
Initial equilibrium: IS1 = LM1 with Y1 and r1, but Y1<Y
indicates insufficient expenditures in the economy
Insufficient AD results in a lower P, causing M/P to rise
Both LM and SRAS increase, increasing Y1 toward Y
Long-run equilibrium is at the intersection of LRAS and AD
Increase in Aggregate Demand
Interest Rate
Price
LRAS
LRAS
LM1
LM2
SRAS1
P1
P2
SRAS2
r1
r2
IS2
AD1
IS1
Y1 Y
Income
AD2
Y1
Y
Income
Reasons for The Great Depression
Spending hypothesis: IS declined sharply
– The Stock Market crash reduced consumer wealth and
spending
– Decline in immigration reduced the demand for residential
investment
– Business pessimism caused bank failure
– The government increased the rate of income taxation
Reasons for The Great Depression
Monetary hypothesis: LM declined sharply
– Price deflation due to reduced Aggregate Demand
– Tight monetary policy as the FED increased the discount rate to
halt gold outflow
– The fall in the real interest rate reduced the speculative
demand for money