In the Keynesian model, suppose the Fed sets a target for the real interest rate. If the IS curve shifts to the left, and the Fed wants to keep output unchanged,

A. taxes will decrease.
B. the real interest rate will decrease.
C. taxes will increase.
D. the money supply will decline.


Answer: B

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