Unit 8 DB: Stabilizing the Economy As you have learned in Unit 8 (this week), monetary and fiscal policy play important roles in economic stimulation and or stabilization. In this regard: Start with a

Unit 8 DB: Stabilizing the Economy

• Start with a brief introduction that explains use of Government policy to control the economy.
• When is it appropriate to use monetary and fiscal policy to stimulate or stabilize the economy? Look at both.
• When is it inappropriate to use monetary and fiscal policy to stimulate or stabilize the economy? Look at both.
• What specific fiscal policy tools would you use to stimulate aggregate demand and how?
• What specific monetary policy tools would you use to stimulate aggregate demand and how?
• What is your conclusion, should policymakers use the monetary and or fiscal policy, or a combination of both, to stimulate aggregate demand? Explain your reasoning.

Resources:

Mankiw, G. N. (2021). Principles of Macroeconomics (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

Chapter 21: The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand