Suppose that the economy is slumping into recession and needs a fiscal-policy boost. Voters, however, are opposed to larger federal deficits. What should policymakers do?

Q: Fiscal policy determines the level of interest rates.True or False

A: Fiscal policy: It refers to the policy which is used by the government so that it can make…

Q: When an economy is already at full employment, what is the outcome of expansionary fiscal policies…

A: The fiscal policy is an automatic stabilizing policy in which the government either use it spending…

Q: In what ways did the conservative revolution of the 1980s and 1990s fail in its promise of tax cuts…

A: As economies emerged, economic agents increased their demand for goods and services. Production of…

Q: Any deficit that a government might run must be financed somehow. Which of the following is a…

A: In an economy, government might run budget deficit due to spending more than its revenue from…

Q: If tax revenues are lesser government expenditures in a year, the budget deficit would be negative.

A: Tax Revenue: Revenue that is generated against the tax is termed as tax revenue. Tax is an important…

Q: Find the value of the primary deficit  if the fiscal deficit is 186 and the interest payment by the…

A: The variable that captures the borrowing requirements of the government other than the obligation…

Q: if the government faces a fiscal deficit of $ 100 million because it collects $100 million with 6%…

A: The fiscal deficit is the situation in which the government spending becomes higher than the…

Q: 1. The economy starts out with a balanced Federal budget. If the government opts to implement…

A: Fiscal policy refers to the policy of the government to control the money supply in the economy.…

Q: Which situations result in an increase in the national debt? Select the two correct answers.:

A: The total of all obligations due by a country's government is referred to as the national debt.…

Q: When the government spends more than it collects in taxes, it can do this by? a. financing the…

A: Government spending is the sum of government purchases and transfer payments. Government spending…

Q: In 2019, the government collected $550 billion in taxes and the government had a $120 billion budget…

A: Budget Deficit occurs when government spending exceeds the revenue collected by government. Budget…

Q: What is the difference between your running a budget deficit and adding to your own personal debt…

A: The budget deficit occurs when the spending outpaces the income level or revenue. The debt is…

Q: Distinguish between deficit and debt.

A: Deficit refers to the outflow of money that is greater than the inflow of money. For example, a…

Q: If you are given the following: C= 80+0.8 (Y-T) where T is Taxes I=30, where I is investment G= 50…

A: We know that taxes is the revenue earned by the government. In this question we see that the revenue…

Q: Suppose a government has no debt and a balanced budget. Suddenly it decides to spend $10 billion…

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Q: If inflation is a major issue in the economy, what would be the correct fiscal policy response from…

A: Fiscal policy refers to changes or adjustments in the expenditure(spending) and/or the taxes so as…

Q: Which of these is MOST LIKELY to occur after the government increases taxes?   A.) Consumer…

A: When taxes are increased, consumers' spending reduces as disposable income falls. Consumers are left…

Q: Between 1998 and 2000, the U.S. government had higher revenue than spending. Which of the following…

A: National debt in period N = National debt in period (N - 1) + Increase in budget deficit (- Decrease…

Q: Fill in the blanks : During [A Recession / Periods of Inflation], Congress could [Raise / Cut] taxes…

A: The fiscal and monetary policies are used by the governments to achieve certain economic goals. They…

Q: Which of the following is a TRUE statement about arguments for and against requiring a balanced…

A: The federal budget is the government's forecast for income and expenditures for each fiscal year.The…

Q: Consider a potential fiscal policy used to curb a recession. How could a consumer and business…

A: Fiscal policy refers to the policy of the government to control the money supply in the economy to…

Q: Congress recently passed and President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which will add…

A: A budget deficit is a yearly setback between government spending and tax income. It is the yearly…

Q: Describe the major differences in Republicans and Democrats plans on how they plan to create new…

A: Republican-style economic regulation The Republican Party is known for being pro-business and…

Q: Which of the following might increase the government budget deficit?     contractionary fiscal…

A: Government can have balanced budget, budget deficit or budget surplus. Government imposes tax to…

Q: What are the three general options available to the U.S. to begin to reduce the relative size of our…

A: National debt occurs when US government is spending more than it is able to earn. It is the level of…

Q: Suppose the government implements contractionary fiscal policy. As a result, the inflation rate will…

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Q: If a government runs a budget deficit of $10billion dollars each year for ten years, then a surplus…

A: The deficit accumulated after 10 years of budget deficit will be: budget deficit=10×10=$100 billion…

Q: How can a budget deficit be reduced?   Group of answer choices   Decreasing government spending…

A: A budget deficit is a situation when the government spendings are greater than the government…

Q: Explain how fiscal policy can be implemented if an economy is in the downswing of a business cycle.

A: Fiscal policy is tools available to the central government to mitigate the economic consequence by…

Q: What is fiscal policy? When should fiscal policy be used? Are there any negatives associated with…

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Q: What is the difference between the national debt and the deficit?

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Q: (Chronic Deficits) Why has the federal budget been in deficit in all but 14 years since 1929?

A: When the expenditures are greater than what is earned, there exists a budget deficit in the economy.…

Q: What should be done to combat inflation or an economy that is growing too quickly using fiscal…

A: Answer: When an economy is experiencing inflation or growing too quickly then the contractionary…

Q: What is the importance of fiscal policy during times of economic recession?

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Q: Assume the economy has entered a recession. Identify two fiscal policy actions that could be used to…

A: The recession would result in the fall in the output and the fall in the GDP . The recession would…

Q: Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? Please provide reason for the answer. If tax revenues are…

A: In an economy, tax revenue is considered as the government receipt and government spending or…