Answer:
a.) To combat recession the federal reserve board can adopt expansionary monetary policy. The fed can reduce the cash reserve ratio.
b.) The aggregate output and price is going to increase in short run. In the long run though economy will be operating at equilibrium level.
Explanation:
With the decline in the cash reserve ratio the total reserves with the banks will increase. This will boost credit credit creation. As the money supply in the economy increases the aggregate demand will increase. This will further lead to increase in price and output level.
In the medium term, the aggregate supply will also increase though not as much as demand, so there will be excess of demand. The price level will rise further.
In the long run though output will always be at the equilibrium level.
