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Fixed exchange rates:Fixed exchange rates:

TheThe BP BP curve curve

Fixed exchange rates:Fixed exchange rates:

TheThe BP BP curve curve

IS-LM-BPIS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates analysis: fixed exchange rates

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Zero Capital Flows

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Restricted Capital Flows

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Unrestricted Capital Flows

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Rate of interest mustrise to r2 to restore

balance of payments

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Full equilibrium in theFull equilibrium in thegoods, money andgoods, money and

foreign exchange marketsforeign exchange markets

Full equilibrium in theFull equilibrium in thegoods, money andgoods, money and

foreign exchange marketsforeign exchange markets

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Effect of an expansionaryEffect of an expansionaryfiscal policyfiscal policy

under fixed exchange ratesunder fixed exchange rates

Effect of an expansionaryEffect of an expansionaryfiscal policyfiscal policy

under fixed exchange ratesunder fixed exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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Balance of paymentssurplus causes money

supply to expand

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An expansionary fiscal policyAn expansionary fiscal policy

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Restoration of

full equilibrium

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IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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IS2

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Balance of paymentsdeficit causes money

supply to contract

IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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Restoration of

full equilibrium

LM2

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Effect of an expansionaryEffect of an expansionarymonetary policymonetary policy

under fixed exchange ratesunder fixed exchange rates

Effect of an expansionaryEffect of an expansionarymonetary policymonetary policy

under fixed exchange ratesunder fixed exchange rates

IS-LM-BPIS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates analysis: fixed exchange rates

IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: fixed exchange rates

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Floating exchange rates:Floating exchange rates:

TheThe BP BP curve curve

Floating exchange rates:Floating exchange rates:

TheThe BP BP curve curve

IS-LM-BPIS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates analysis: floating exchange rates

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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Effect of an expansionaryEffect of an expansionaryfiscal policyfiscal policy

under floating exchange ratesunder floating exchange rates

Effect of an expansionaryEffect of an expansionaryfiscal policyfiscal policy

under floating exchange ratesunder floating exchange rates

IS-LM-BPIS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates analysis: floating exchange rates

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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Balance of paymentssurplus causes the

exchange rate to appreciate

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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An expansionary fiscal policyAn expansionary fiscal policy

IS2

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Y2

r1

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The appreciationcauses the IS curve

to shift to the left

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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IS2

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Y2

r1

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Full equilibrium isrestored at point c

BP2

IS3

Y3

r3

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IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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An expansionary fiscal policy:An expansionary fiscal policy:BPBP curve steeper than curve steeper than LMLM curve curve

ar1

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IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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Y2

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Balance of paymentsdeficit causes exchange

rate to depreciate

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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Y2

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IS2

Depreciation causesthe IS curve toshift to the right

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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IS3

a

Y2

r1

r2b

BP2

IS2

Y3

r3c

Full equilibrium isachieved at point c

Effect of an expansionaryEffect of an expansionarymonetary policymonetary policy

under floating exchange ratesunder floating exchange rates

Effect of an expansionaryEffect of an expansionarymonetary policymonetary policy

under floating exchange ratesunder floating exchange rates

IS-LM-BPIS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates analysis: floating exchange rates

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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The balance of paymentsdeficit causes the BP line

to shift downward

BP1

LM2

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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An expansionary monetary policyAn expansionary monetary policy

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The depreciationcauses the IS curveto shift to the right

BP1

LM2

IS-LM-BP analysis: floating exchange rates

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