Explain how fiscal policy
(government spending and taxes) and monetary policy (determining
interest rates) affect the level of output and employment in the
economy according to Keynesian theory. What fiscal and monetary
policies should the government follow to pull the economy out of a
recession?
Fiscal policy: Government purchases are part of the aggregate demand in the economy, a higher government purchase will lead to a higher demand and that will increase the output and employment in the market. On the contrary, a higher tax will reduce the disposable income and that will lead to a fall in the demand which will increase the unemployment and reduce the output.
Monetary policy will have similar effects in the market, a tighter monetary policy i.e. a increase interest rate will decease the aggregate demand and increase the saving that will lead to unemployment and low output and vice versa.
To pull the economy out of a recession the firm in the government will increase the government purchase and decrease the taxes and we will have to adopt a easy monetary policy.
Explain how fiscal policy (government spending and taxes) and monetary policy (determining interest rates) affect the...
(1) Which of the following is not a tool of fiscal policy? Government spending Taxes Tax incentives Private investment (2) Which of the following statements helps to explain why the economy can be slow to recover from a recession? Workers are less motivated because of reduced expectations, which reduces total output. There is not as much money in circulation to fuel new investment. Wages do not fall quickly, which delays an adjustment to a higher output level....
1. Determine how each of the following monetary or fiscal policy would shift the aggregate demand curve. Illustrate and explain the following effect. a. As the economy is in the state of recession, the government decided to increase government spending. b. Central bank decided to fight an inflationary economy by reducing money supply. c. Under full employment economy, the government has decided to increase taxes on income earned by people.
Describe the roles of government bodies that determine fiscal policy. Explain the effects of fiscal policies on the economy’s production and employment. How do changes in government spending and/or taxes positively or negatively affect the economy’s production and employment?
7. Use of discretionary policy to stabilize the economy Should the government use monetary and fiscal policy in an effort to stabilize the economy? The following questions address the issue of how monetary and fiscal policies affect the economy, and the pros and cons of using these tools to combat economic fluctuations. The following graph shows a hypothetical aggregate demand curve (AD), short-run aggregate supply curve (AS), and long-run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) for the U.S. economy in April 2020. Suppose the government...
Econ HW, please help! UTION # FISCAL POLICY NAME the mix of government spending and taxing in order to balance the Fiscal policy is best defined as: uncontrolled government spending, altering the mix of govern budget every fiscal year. changes in govern macroeconomic goals. vernment spending and taxing for the purpose of achieving certain minimizing government expenditures over the fiscal year. , while reases in government spending and lower taxes represent decreases in government spending and higher taxe contractionary fiscal...
1.The maintenance of general economic stability relies most heavily on: A. Federal fiscal policy B. Coordinated state and local fiscal policies C. Tax and revenue policies of state governments D. Federal aid to the states 2.If we passed a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget every year, this would probably A. prevent recessions. B. make our recessions into depressions. C. create inflations. D. raise interest rates. 3.If the President says he will request higher taxes if price increases accelerate, the...
Compare the effects of an expansionary fiscal policy action—an increase in government spending financed by government bond sales to the public, for example—in the Keynesian and classical models. Include in your answer the effects of this policy shift on the level of real income, employment, the price level, and the rate of interest.
Monetary policy created the 1980-82 recession by ___ and ___. a. raising interest rates to lower spending, inflation and inflation expectations b. lowering interest rates to lower spending, inflation and inflation expectations c. moving the economy off the Gold Standard following the 1970s oil shocks d. raising taxes to take money out of the economy
Use of discretionary policy to stabilize the economy Should policymakers use monetary policy, fiscal policy, or both in an effort to stabilize the economy? The following questions address the issue of how monetary and fiscal policies affect the economy and the pros and cons of using these tools to lessen economic fluctuations. The following graph shows a hypothetical aggregate demand curve (AD), short-run aggregate supply curve (AS), and long-run aggregate supply curve (LRAS) For the economy in May 2020. According to the...
Now that you have an understanding of monetary and fiscal policy, in your own words explain why you would agree or disagree with the following statement: The government should not interfere if the economy is going into a recession; monetary and fiscal policy only create larger governments. You must show in your answer that you have read the chapters and speak specifically to the issues that arise per the Author on trade offs when using both policies as well as...