1.) What are the three main goals the government seeks to achieve for the economy through the use of fiscal policy?
2.) What are the three largest sources of revenue for the US government? Which source is the largest? What are the three categories of government outlays? Which is the largest?
The three main goals government seek to achieve through the use of fiscal policy are to keep the prices stable, reach a high sustained economic growth and maintain full employment in economy. Government achieve these goals but altering the expenditure and taxes.
The three largest sources of revenue for US government are :income taxes ,payroll taxes and the corporate income tax. The largest source is the individual income tax. The three categories of government outlays are discretionary spending , mandatory spending and interest on debts.The largest one is the mandatory spending.
1.) What are the three main goals the government seeks to achieve for the economy through...
11 Кeynes Keynes believed that the government should regulate the economy through the use of fiscal policy. He encouraged the government to use taxes and spending to fix the economy in times of recession.Give an example of one of our government's economic initiatives today that provides an example of Keynsian policies or briefly explain why you think none exists.
1. If the economy is at full employment, increases in government spending: A) have a multiplier effect on equilibrium output. B) have no effect on the aggregate price level. C) are primarily absorbed by price increases. D) reduce aggregate output. 2. Which of the following measures is NOT an example of discretionary fiscal policy? A) The unemployment compensation program pays out more money as unemployment rates rise. B) Tax rates are increased in the hope of slowing down the rate...
1.What does the study of macroeconomics focus on? Provide examples. 2. What are the three main macroeconomic goals and how do we measure these? 3. How do we know if the economy is performing well? 4. What are some of the most important economic indicators and what does each one tell us?
Through what primary avenue does the US Federal Government orchestrate fiscal policy?
Coping outcomes can influence health through three main categories. What are these three categories? Provide an example of each category.
(10 points) If the government decided today that aggregate demand was too low and the economy was experiencing a recessionary gap, how could the government use the tools of fiscal policy to correct this problem? Explain what could be done using each of the three tools. Explain the impact on prices in comparison to the self-correcting mechanism discussed in Chapter 10. (All three methods are the same in this respect.) Think in terms of aggregate supply and demand curves.
1.b. Fiscal policy is said to suffer from ‘crowding out’. Explain what this means and why it is a problem. Should the Federal budget always be balanced? 2. a. Describe the main goals of monetary policy and explain how a change in interest rates can affect the different categories of aggregate demand. (5 marks) b. You are the Reserve Bank Governor and are reviewing the following economic data: Real GDP growth rate: 4.2% Unemployment rate: 4.6% Inflation rate: 3.8% Determine...
Question 32 of 34 > Attempt 1 - Consider the AD-AS model in the graph where, in year 1, the economy is in equilibrium at point A. In year 2, the economy will reach point B and, without the appropriate economic policy, will not achieve its potential output. Price level (CPI) Potential GDPI Potential GDP2 ASI AS2 What type of policy should the federal government pursue? AD2 (with policy) AD2 -(without policy) O contractionary monetary policy O contractionary fiscal policy...
1. A country’s government should ________ when inflation begins to climb to unacceptable levels in the economy. A. shift aggregate demand to the right by using contractionary fiscal policy B. shift aggregate demand to the right by using expansionary fiscal policy C. shift aggregate demand to the left by using expansionary fiscal policy D. shift aggregate demand to the left by using contractionary fiscal policy 2. If the economy is producing less than its potential GDP, ________ will show a...
Assume the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.75 and the economy is in recession with real GDP $1 trillion below full-employment real GDP. To achieve full employment, aggregate demand (AD) must be increased $2 trillion. Following discretionary fiscal policy, government spending should be increased: