Use the information in the following table to answer the next question. Investment Money Money Interest (at interest Supply Demand Rate rate shown) $400 $600 2% $700 400 500 3 600 400 400 4 500 400 300 5 300 400 200 6 200 The equilibrium interest rate in this economy is Multiple Choice 3 percent. 4 percent. 5 percent.
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Refer to the table for Moola below to answer the following questions. Money Supply | Money Demand | Interest Rate | Investment at Interest Rate Shown | Potential Real GDP | Actual Real GDP at Interest Rate Shown ------------ | ------------ | ------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------- $500 | $800 | 2% | $70 | $350 | $390 $500 | $700 | 3% | $60 | $350 | $370 $500 | $600 | 4% | $50 | $350 | $350 $500 | $500 | 5% | $40 | $350 | $330 $500 | $400 | 6% | $30 | $350 | $310 Instructions: Enter your answers as a whole number. a. What is the equilibrium interest rate in Moola? b. What is the level of investment at the equilibrium interest rate? c. Is there either a recessionary output gap (negative GDP gap) or an inflationary output gap (positive GDP gap) at the equilibrium interest rate and, if either, what is the amount? d. Given money demand, by how much would the Moola central bank need to change the money supply to close the output gap? e. What is the expenditure multiplier in Moola?
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