CHAPTER TEN

macro Aggregate Demand I

Aggregate
(chapter 10) Demand I

macroeconomics
fifth edition

N. Gregory Mankiw
PowerPoint® Slides
by Ron Cronovich

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 Motivation
 The Great Depression caused a rethinking
of the Classical Theory of the
macroeconomy. It could not explain:
– Drop in output by 30% from 1929 to 1933
– Rise in unemployment to 25%

 In 1936, J.M. Keynes developed a theory

to explain this phenomenon.
 We will learn a version of this theory,
called the ‘IS-LM’ model.

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 Context
 Chapter 9 introduced the model of aggregate
demand and aggregate supply.
 Long run
– prices flexible
– output determined by factors of production &
technology
– unemployment equals its natural rate
 Short run
– prices fixed
– output determined by aggregate demand
– unemployment is negatively related to output

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 Context
 This chapter develops the IS-LM model, the
theory that yields the aggregate demand
curve.
 We focus on the short run and assume the
price level is fixed.

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 The Keynesian Cross
 A simple closed economy model in which
income is determined by expenditure.
(due to J.M. Keynes)
 Notation:
I = planned investment
E = C + I + G = planned expenditure
Y = real GDP = actual expenditure
 Difference between actual & planned
expenditure: unplanned inventory investment

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 Elements of the Keynesian Cross
consumption function: C  C (Y  T )
govt policy variables: G  G , T T
for now,
investment is exogenous: I I
planned expenditure: E  C (Y  T )  I  G

Equilibrium condition:
Actual expenditure  Planned expenditure
Y  E
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Graphing planned expenditure

planned E =C +I +G
expenditure Slope
is MPC

income, output, Y

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Graphing the equilibrium condition

E E =Y

planned

expenditure

45º

income, output, Y

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The equilibrium value of income

E E =Y

planned E =C +I +G
expenditure

income, output, Y
Equilibrium
income
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The equilibrium value of income

E E =Y

planned E =C +I +G
E<Y
expenditure
E>Y

income, output, Y
E>Y: depleting inventories: must produce more.
E<Y: accumulating inventories: must produce less.
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An increase in government purchases
E Y

=
At Y1, E E = C + I + G2
there is now an
unplanned drop E = C + I + G1
in inventory…

G
Looks like
…so firms Y>G
increase output,
and income Y
rises toward a
new equilibrium E1 = Y 1 Y E2 = Y 2

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Why the multiplier is greater than 1
 Def: Government purchases multiplier: Y
G
 Initially, the increase in G causes an equal increase
in Y: Y = G.
 But Y  C
 further Y
 further C
 further Y
 So the government purchases multiplier will be
greater than one.

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An increase in government purchases
E Y

=
E
C even more
C more
C
Y even more
Y more
G
Y once

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Sum up changes in expenditure
Y  G  MPC  G   MPC MPC  G 
 MPC MPC MPC  G   ...

    
 G  MPC 1 G  MPC 2 G  MPC 3 G ... 
This is a standard geometric series from algebra:
1
 G
1  MPC
So the multiplier is:
Y 1
  1 for 0 < MPC < 1
G 1  MPC
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 Solving for Y
Y  C  I  G equilibrium condition

Y  C  I  G in changes

 C  G because I exogenous

 MPC  Y  G because C = MPC Y

Collect terms with Y Finally, solve for Y :

on the left side of the
equals sign:  1 
Y     G
(1  MPC)  Y  G  1  MPC 

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 Algebra example

Suppose consumption function: C= a+b(Y-T)

where a and b are some numbers (MPC=b)

and other variables exogenous:

I  I ,T  T ,G  G

Use Goods market equilibrium condition:

Y  C  I G

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 Algebra example
Y  C  I G

Y  a  b (Y  T )  I  G
Solve for Y: Y  bY  a  bT  I  G

(1  b )Y  a  bT  I  G

1 1 a b
Y  G  I   T
1b 1b 1b 1b
So if b=MPC=0.75, multiplier = 1/(1 - 0.75) = 4.

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 An increase in taxes
E Y

=
Initially, the tax E E = C1 + I + G
increase reduces
consumption, and E = C2 + I + G
therefore E:

C = MPC T At Y1, there is now

an unplanned
…so firms inventory buildup…
reduce output,
and income falls Y
toward a new E2 = Y 2 Y E1 = Y 1
equilibrium

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 Tax multiplier
Define tax multiplier: how much does output fall
for a unit rise in taxes: Y
T
Can read the tax multiplier from the algebraic
solution above:
1 1 a b
Y  G  I   T
1b 1b 1b 1b
 b 
So: Y      T  where b is the MPC.
1  b 
If b=0.75, tax multiplier = -0.75/(1 - 0.75) = -3.

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 Solving for Y
eq’m condition in
Y  C  I  G
changes
 C I and G exogenous

 MPC   Y  T 
Solving for Y : (1  MPC)  Y   MPC  T

Final result:
  MPC 
Y     T
 1  MPC 

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 The Tax Multiplier
Question: how is this different from the government
spending multiplier considered previously?

The tax multiplier:

…is negative:
An increase in taxes reduces consumer spending,
which reduces equilibrium income.
…is smaller than the govt spending multiplier:
(in absolute value) Consumers save the fraction (1-
MPC) of a tax cut, so the initial boost in spending from
a tax cut is smaller than from an equal increase in G.

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 A question to consider:
 Using the Keynesian Cross, what would
be the effect of an increase in
investment on the equilibrium level of
income/output.

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 Building the IS curve
def: a graph of all combinations of r and Y
that result in goods market equilibrium,
i.e. actual expenditure (output)
= planned expenditure

The equation for the IS curve is:

Y  C (Y  T )  I (r )  G

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 Deriving the IS curve
E E =Y E =C +I (r )+G
2

r  I E =C +I (r1 )+G

 E I

 Y Y1 Y2 Y
r
r1

r2
IS
Y1 Y2 Y

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Understanding the IS curve’s slope
 The IS curve is negatively sloped.
 Intuition:
A fall in the interest rate motivates firms to
increase investment spending, which drives
up total planned spending (E ).
To restore equilibrium in the goods market,
output (a.k.a. actual expenditure, Y ) must
increase.

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The IS curve and the Loanable Funds model

(a) The L.F. model (b) The IS curve

r S2 S1 r

r2 r2

r1 r1
I (r )
IS
S, I Y2 Y1 Y

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Fiscal Policy and the IS curve
 We can use the IS-LM model to see
how fiscal policy (G and T ) can affect
aggregate demand and output.
 Let’s start by using the Keynesian Cross
to see how fiscal policy shifts the IS
curve…

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 Shifting the IS curve: G
E E =Y E =C +I (r )+G
At any value of r, 1 2

G  E  Y E =C +I (r1 )+G1
…so the IS curve
shifts to the right.
Y1 Y2 Y
The horizontal r
distance of the r1
IS shift equals
1 Y
Y  G IS2
1  MPC IS1
Y1 Y2 Y

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 Algebra example for IS curve
Suppose the expenditure side of the economy is
characterized by:
C =95 + 0.75(Y-T)
I = 100 – 100r
G = 20, T=20

Use the goods market equilibrium condition

Y=C+I+G
Y = 215 + 0.75 (Y-20) – 100r
0.25Y = 200 – 100r
IS: Y = 800 – 400r or write as
IS: r = 2 - 0.0025Y
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 Graph the IS curve

r
2
Slope = -0.0025

IS

IS: r = 2 - 0.0025Y

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 Slope of IS curve
Suppose that investment expenditure is “more
responsive” to the interest rate:
I = 100 – 100r 200r
Use the goods market equilibrium condition
Y=C+I+G
Y = 215 + 0.75 (Y-20) – 200r
0.25Y = 200 – 200r
IS: Y = 800 – 800r or write as
IS: r = 1 - 0.00125Y (slope is lower)
So this makes the IS curve flatter: A fall in r raises
I more, which raises Y more.
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 Building the LM Curve:
The Theory of Liquidity Preference
 due to John Maynard Keynes.
 A simple theory in which the interest rate
is determined by money supply and
money demand.

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 Money Supply

The supply of r
M P
s
interest
real money
rate
balances
is fixed:

M P M P
s

M/P
M P
real money
balances

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 Money Demand

Demand for r
M P
s
interest
real money
rate
balances:

M P
d
 L (r )

L (r )

M/P
M P
real money
balances

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 Equilibrium

The interest r
M P
s
rate adjusts interest
rate
to equate the
supply and
demand for
money:
r1
M P  L (r ) L (r )

M/P
M P
real money
balances

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How the Fed raises the interest rate
r
interest
rate

To increase r,
r2
Fed reduces M
r1
L (r )

M/P
M2 M1
real money
P P balances

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CASE STUDY
Volcker’s Monetary Tightening
 Late 1970s:  > 10%
 Oct 1979: Fed Chairman Paul Volcker
announced that monetary policy
would aim to reduce inflation.
 Aug 1979-April 1980:
Fed reduces M/P 8.0%
 Jan 1983:  = 3.7%
How
How do
do you
you think
think this
this policy
policy change
change
would
would affect
affect interest
interest rates?
rates?
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 Volcker’s Monetary Tightening, cont.
The effects of a monetary tightening
on nominal interest rates
short run long run
Quantity Theory,
Liquidity Preference
model Fisher Effect
(Keynesian)
(Classical)
prices sticky flexible

prediction i > 0 i < 0

actual 8/1979: i = 10.4%

1/1983: i = 8.2%
outcome 4/1980: i = 15.8%
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 The LM curve
Now let’s put Y back into the money demand
function:
M P
d
 L (r ,Y )

The LM curve is a graph of all combinations of

r and Y that equate the supply and demand
for real money balances.
The equation for the LM curve is:
M P  L (r ,Y )

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 Deriving the LM curve
(a) The market for
(b) The LM curve
real money balances
r r
LM

r2 r2

L (r , Y2 )
r1 r1
L (r , Y1 )
M1 M/P Y1 Y2 Y
P

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Understanding the LM curve’s slope
 The LM curve is positively sloped.
 Intuition:
An increase in income raises money
demand.
Since the supply of real balances is fixed,
there is now excess demand in the money
market at the initial interest rate.
The interest rate must rise to restore
equilibrium in the money market.

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Deriving LM curve with algebra
Suppose a money demand:    eY  fr
d
M / P
• Where e describes the responsiveness of
money demand to changes in income.
• And f describes responsiveness to interest rate.

Suppose money supply: M /P   M /P

s

Use money market equilibrium condition:

M /P   M / P 
s d

So: M / P  eY  fr
e   1 M
or write as: r   Y   
f  f  P
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 Graph the LM curve
r
LM
e   1 M
r   Y   
f  f  P
Slope = e/f
Y
(1/f)(M/P)

A steep LM curve (e/f large) means that a rise in output

implies a big rise in interest rate to maintain equilibrium.
Causes of this:
Money demand is not very responsive to interest rate (f is
small)
Money demand is very responsive to output (e large)
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 How M shifts the LM curve
(a) The market for
(b) The LM curve
real money balances
r r LM2

LM1
r2 r2

r1 r1
L (r , Y1 )

M2 M1 M/P Y1 Y
P P

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 The short-run equilibrium
The short-run equilibrium is r
the combination of r and Y LM
that simultaneously satisfies
the equilibrium conditions in
the goods & money markets:

Y  C (Y  T )  I (r )  G IS
M P  L (r ,Y ) Y
Equilibrium
interest Equilibrium
rate level of
income

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 The Big Picture
Keynesian IS
Cross curve
IS-LM
model Explanation
Theory of LM of short-run
Liquidity curve fluctuations
Preference
Agg.
demand
curve Model of
Agg.
Demand
Agg.
and Agg.
supply
Supply
curve

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 Chapter summary
1. Keynesian Cross
 basic model of income determination
 takes fiscal policy & investment as exogenous
 fiscal policy has a multiplied impact on income.
2. IS curve
 comes from Keynesian Cross when planned
investment depends negatively on interest rate
 shows all combinations of r and Y that
equate planned expenditure with actual
expenditure on goods & services

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 Chapter summary
3. Theory of Liquidity Preference
 basic model of interest rate determination
 takes money supply & price level as exogenous
 an increase in the money supply lowers the
interest rate
4. LM curve
 comes from Liquidity Preference Theory when
money demand depends positively on income
 shows all combinations of r andY that equate
demand for real money balances with supply

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 Chapter summary
5. IS-LM model
 Intersection of IS and LM curves shows the
unique point (Y, r ) that satisfies equilibrium
in both the goods and money markets.

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 Preview of Chapter 11
In Chapter 11, we will
 use the IS-LM model to analyze the impact
of policies and shocks
 learn how the aggregate demand curve
comes from IS-LM
 use the IS-LM and AD-AS models together
to analyze the short-run and long-run
effects of shocks
 learn about the Great Depression using our
models

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