The economy is in the horizontal portion of the AS curve, there is a liquidity trap, and investment spending is sensitive to changes in the interest rate. According to the Keynesian transmission mechanism, if the money supply increases the interest rate __________, investment spending __________, the AD curve __________ and the price level __________.

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Answer:

Money supply increases causing the interest rate to decrease. investment spending will increase and the AD curve will shift to the right. price level however does not change.

Explanation:

Because the AS curve is horizontal there is a liquidity trap. During a liquidity trap, monetary policy is MOST EFFECTIVE. When money supply increases it causes an excess of money in the economy causing a drop(decrease) in the interest rate. The subsequent drop in the interest rate causes people to increase investment, which causes investment spending to rise(increase). This increase in investment spending causing the Aggregate Demand(AD) curve to move right. The price level does not change because the AS curve is horizontal and pegged at a given price level. So no matter the Demand the supply will only be at that constant price.

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