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1. Explain the process of a contractionary monetary policy. Why would the Fed follow a contractionary policy?

2. What are the similarities and differences between fiscal policy and monetary policy?

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This 221 word solution explains what a contractionary monetary policy is, why it is utilized by the Federal Reserve (The Fed), and how such a policy is implemented by the Fed. Additionally, fiscal policy and monetary policy are compared and contrasted.

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1. Explain the process of a contractionary monetary policy. Why would the Fed follow a contractionary policy?

As per tutor2u, Monetary Policy involves changes in the base rate of interest to influence the rate of the growth of aggregate demand, the money supply and, ultimately, price inflation. Thus, monetary policy is a policy which determines the supply of money and the cost of ...

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