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Policy Tools - Interest Rate

The interest rate is a vital tool of economic management for the government. Adjusting the interest rate is a key part of the government's monetary policyLook up Monetary Policy in glossary. The interest rate tends to be used as one of the main tools to control inflation. It is possible to change the interest rate in the Virtual Economy model Model and see the effect both on the macroeconomic variables and also on individual families.

To help understand the effects of interest rate changes on the economy, there are a variety of resources:

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