Practice mode Macroeconomic Policy Tools

Higher government purchases raise incomes, shift money demand to the right, push up the interest rate and reduce investment. What does this sequence demonstrate?

Correct answer A. The crowding-out effect

Explanation

Crowding out occurs when expansionary fiscal policy raises interest rates, which discourages private investment and partly offsets the boost to aggregate demand from the extra government spending.

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