Suppose the economy is in long-run and short-run equilibrium. The Fed changes its policy by raising the difference between the discount rate and the federal funds rate. In the long run we would expect to observe
A. a lower price level.
B. a higher real national income.
C. a higher price level.
D. a lower real national income.
Answer: A
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