Unit 2 Flashcards
The Investment Function: What relationship does it describe?

The Investment Function (Algebriac)

Graph of the investment function

The net exports function, (X - IM)

X Function (Alg.)

X Function (Graph)

IM Function (Alg.)

IM Function (Graph)

NE Function (Alg. and Graph)

IS and LM Curves (Assum.)

IS and LM Curves (Eq. 1-3)

IS and LM Curves (eq. 4-6)

IS Curve (Conc. and Graph)

What causes shifts in the IS curve?
Autonomous components and gov’t spending.

IS Curve (Algebraic Derivation)

IS Curve (Slope)

What effects do different size values have on the IS Curve

A Rise in R (IS Curve)

A Rise in R (IS Curve Graph)

A Decline in G (IS Curve: Alg./Conc.)

A Decline in G (IS Curve: Graph)

LM Curve (Conc.)
Why is it upward sloping?

LM Curve (Graph)

LM Curve (Alg.)
What values imply a flat LM curve?

IS/LM Curve (Money Supply Inc.)

LM/IS Curve Policy Analysis (Price Inc.)

LM/IS Curve Policy (G Inc.)

Aggregate Demand Curve (Conc.)

Aggregate Demand Curve (Graph: Movement along curve)

AD Curve (Graph: Shift)

5 Shocks to the IS Curve
- a
- e
- G
- g_X
- g_IM (inv.)
2 Shocks to the LM Curve
- P
- Ms
Differences between the economy in the short-run and long run.
3 of each

A Decline in AD’s effect on the Okun’s Law Graph

First determinant of Inflation

Expected Inflation

Phillips Curve (Conc.)

Phillips Curve (Alg.)

Phillips Curve (Graph and Shifts)
What does an upward shift look like?
When and how does a tradeoff exist?

The Gradual Process of Price Adjustment

Graph of Price Adjustment

Increase in Gov’t Spending (Conc.)

Inc. in Gov’t Spending (Graph)

Causes of a Shift in AD

Effects of a Shift in AD (Conc.)

Effects of a Shift in AD (Graph)

Potential sources of a price shock

Shocks to the Price Level (Conc.)

Shocks to the Price Level (Graph)

Stabilization Policy (Conc.)
To counter shocks to the AD curve, policymakers often implement offsetting monetary or fiscal policy.
Graph of stabilization policy to counteract a decline in AD

Active Monetary Policy

Active Fiscal Policy:
- Who can enact what fiscal policy to inc. AD back to potential.
- If __ increases the result is___
- If ___ decreases the results is ___

Problems with stabilization policy

All four lags that prevent the economy from immediately adjusting.

Accommodative monetary policy (in response to a rise in P) (Conc.)

Nonaccommodative monetary policy (in response to a rise in P)

Summary of accommodative and nonaccommodative monetary policy (in response to a rise in P)

Consequences Implied by Phillips Curve when pi^e = pi^-1

Possible Disinflation paths (2)
