Expansionary monetary policy: Central bank actions to increase the money supply and lower interest rates to stimulate the economy.
How to apply it: Trace the chain: Fed buys bonds -> reserves increase -> money supply increases -> interest rate falls -> investment rises -> AD shifts right.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: Financial Sector
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