1. Suppose government spending increases in a closed economy. Would the effect on aggregate demand be larger if the Bank of Canada took no action in response, or if the Bank were committed to maintaining a fixed interest rate? Explain
2. In which of the following circumstances is expansionary fiscal policy more likely to lead to a short-run increase in investment? Explain?
- When investment accelerator is large, or when it is small?
- When the interest sensitivity of investment is large, or when it is small?
when the marginal propensity to import is small, or when it is large?