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Show the short run effects of an increase in consumer confidence on an open economy that is on a flexible exchange rate. (Hint: an increase in consumer confidence will increase autonomous consumption spending). To answer this question, draw the following five diagrams:
1. The goods market
2. The money market
3. The IS-LM curves
4. The interest parity condition
5. The AS-AD curves
Label the initial and new equilibrium points on each diagram. Provide brief explanations for the changes