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Unsustainable previous interest rate

Employ you knowledge about equilibrium prices to describe why the previous interest rate is no longer sustainable.

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Along with an enhancement in total money demand, the previous interest rate (i0) is unsustainable since along with the new demand for money (Dm1), the quantity of money demanded will surpass the quantity of money supplied.  There would be lack of funds & upward pressure onto the interest rate.

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