In the Taylor rule, does the target for the federal funds rate respond differently for a recession caused by a decrease in aggregate demand and for a recession caused by a decrease in short-run aggregate supply? Explain whether there is or is not a
difference in how the target for the federal funds rate changes.
The target for the federal funds rate responds differently. The output gap is negative with both recessions, but the current inflation rate and the inflation gap differ. The decrease in short-run aggregate supply will increase current inflation and the inflation gap (current inflation rate minus the target inflation rate). The decrease in aggregate demand will decrease both current inflation and the inflation gap. The target for the federal funds rate will be higher for the recession caused by a decrease in short-run aggregate supply.
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A) the discretionary changing of government expenditures and/or taxes to achieve national economic goals. B) the design of a tax system to transfer income from the rich to the poor. C) the use of the taxing power of the government to redistribute wealth in a socially acceptable manner. D) the use of Congressional power to pursue social and political goals.
A tax collects $3,000 per year from a family with an income of $25,000 and takes $4,000 per year from a family with an income of $50,000 . This tax plan is
a. regressive b. proportional c. progressive d. based on the ability-to-pay principle e. impossible to determine with the information provided
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A. decline and remain there. B. rise and remain there. C. rise indefinitely. D. accelerate.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)