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Chapter 7




               Monetarist view (supply side)

                    Monetarists returned to the classical      The only reason that the economy
                     view that there was only one               does not find its equilibrium is because
                     equilibrium point in the economy.          it will be hindered by market
                                                                imperfections.

                    The role of government is therefore to     Market imperfections tend to include:
                     remove imperfections allowing the          inflation, government spending and
                     economy to naturally find its ideal        inflation, price fixing, minimum wage
                     equilibrium.                               legislation, regulation of markets,
                                                                abuses of monopoly power.






























































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