Alan Greenspan mentioned the advantages of the consumption tax over the conventional ones as he believed that it is indeed a way to spur economic growth and he mentioned it to overhaul the existing tax code all in all.
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Alan Greenspan, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, discussed the advantages of which kind of tax...
alan greenspan the chairman of the federal reserve made the following remarks concerning the advantages of introducing TIPS: "by routine monitoring markets for the indexed and unindexed debt instruments, the federal reserve could extract the market evaluation of the consequences of policy operation" a) do you agree with this view? b) what are the potential problems of inferring expectations from market prices?
Alan Greenspan, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board's Board of Governors, once described a large rapid increase in the nominal value of the stock market as "irrational exuberance." Why would the Federal Reserve Bank (the American central bank), which has the dual mandate of keeping the inflation rate ( cost of living) low and stable and keeping the unemployment rate close to its long-run sustainable rate, become concerned when the nominal prices of financial assets change rapidly in...
On July 20, 1993. Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Board of Govemors of the Federal Reserve System, testified before a congressional committee. He said. The role of expectations in the inflation process is crucial. Even expectations not validated economic fundamentais can themselves add appreciably to wage and price pressures for a considerable period potentially derailing the economy from its growth path." (a) if workers are convinced that inflation is about to increase greatly, what effect will this have on their...
We have seen that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has argued that low interest rates in the United States during the mid-2000s were due to a global savings glut rather than to Federal Reserve policy. In an interview with Albert Hunt of Bloomberg Television, Alan Greenspan, who was Federal Reserve Chairman from August 1987 through January 2006 made a similar argument. Greenspan argued, "Behind the low level of long-term rates: a global savings glut as China, Russia and other emerging...
If you were the Federal Reserve chairman, which monetary policy would you advise the federal government to adopt? Explain why. o Return to the classical gold standard o A gold price targeting policy o A monetary rule (i.e., increase the M2 money supply at a steady rate equal to the long-term real GDP growth rate, and allow interest rates to fluctuate without interference. o Price inflation target, i.e., set a maximum price inflation target, based on the Consumer Price Index...
Question Completion Status QUESTION 25 Which of these is most influential on your decision to work extra hours at your job o the averge tax rate the total tax bill the marginal tax rate e the lump sum tax rate QUESTION 26 As tax laws become more complex compliance costs are likely to decrease e the government will collect more tax revenue o tax evasion and avoidance will decrease e the administrative burden of taxes will increase QUESTION 27 If...
28 The Chairman or Chairlady of the Federal Reserve Bank has the power to personally order an increase in the U.S. money supply. A vote by the Fed's FOMC is not needed in order to increase the nation's money supply. 2016.05 Multiple Choice This is false This is true only if both the President of the United States and treat of the Freneha bebes to increase the nation's money supply, then the FOMC no need None of the above Free...
When taxes induce people to change their behaviour—such as inducing Jane to buy less pizza—the taxes cause deadweight losses and make the allocation of resources less efficient. As we have already seen, much government revenue comes from the individual income tax in many countries. In a case study in Chapter 8, we discussed how this tax discourages people from working as hard as they otherwise might. Another inefficiency caused by this tax is that it discourages people from saving.Consider a...
Suppose the government imposes a tax of 10 percent on the first $20,000 of income, 20 percent on the next 40,000 of income and 30 percent on income above $60,000. For a person whose income is $90,000, the tax liability is _________ and the marginal tax rate is __________. A. $27,000; 30 percent B. $19,000; 20 percent C. $19,000; 30 percent D. $18,000; 20 percent E. $ 9,000; 10 percent Which of the following statements about lump-sum taxes is (are)...
The Federal Reserve System has many functions and responsibilities. Which of the following does not describe the Fed? a.It serves as the Federal government's bank. b. It is not one bank, but rather 12 district banks. c. It is a government agency and dependent on its funding from the Federal government. d. It serves as part of the regulatory structure for the banking system. e. It holds most of the reserves of banks.