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Fiscal, Monetary Policy

fiscal policy - controlled by the gov't by deciding on spending (G) and taxes (T)  

  • fiscal expansion - when gov't purchases increase or taxes are cut
    • G increases, T decreases >> Y increases >> shifts IS curve right
  • fiscal contraction - when gov't purchases cut or taxes increased
    • G decreases, T increases >> Y decreases >> shifts IS curve left
    • Y decreases >> demand decreases >> production cut >> Md decreased
    • leads to lower interest >> increase in investment

monetary policy - controlled by central banks, federal reserve  

  • monetary expansion - money supply increases
    • Fed purchases bonds >> injects money in economy >> money supply curve (vertical line) shifts right
    • need lower interest rate so that consumers don't invest
    • lower interest rate >> LM curve shifts down >> higher Y
  • monetary contraction - money supply decreases

mixed policy - goods/money markets may choose to cooperate or not w/ policies  

  • 4 possible cases
    • may or may not cooperate w/ each other
  • 1. expansionary monetary, expansional fiscal >> LM shifts down, IS shifts right
  • 2. expansionary monetary, contractionary fiscal >> LM shifts down, IS shifts left
  • 3. contractionary monetary, contractionary fiscal >> LM shifts up, IS shifts left
  • 4. contractionary monetary, expansionary fiscal >> LM shifts up, IS shifts right
Subject: 
Economics [1]
Subject X2: 
Economics [1]

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