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Suppose the demand for money rises.
All else equal, will this lead to recession or boom, and why? Trace the causal process as explicitly as possible.
-In order to counteract (a), should the central bank expand or contract the money supply?
-In order to do (b), should the central bank do open market purchases or sales, and what will this typically be a purchase or sale of?
-When the central bank does (c), does this imply a rise or a fall in the Federal Funds Rate, and why?
-Explain how this affects interest rates in the broader economy, step by step, based on the portfolio balance effect.
-Suppose Congress also wants to counteract (a) with fiscal policy. If you can't convince them not to do it, how would you recommend they fund the spending, and why?