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Quick Overview
Figure 33.4 summarizes the ripple effects.
Long-Term Real
Interest Rate
4. Changes in the federal funds
rate change the supply of
bank loans, which changes
the supply of loanable funds
and changes the real
interest rate in the loanable
funds market.
Expenditure Plans
5. A change in the real interest
rate changes consumption
expenditure, investment,
and net exports.
6. A change consumption
expenditure, investment,
and net exports changes
aggregate demand.
Why Rules?
The alternative to a monetary policy rule is discretionary
monetary policy.