Expansionary fiscal policy
A) can be effective in the short run. B) can be effective in the long run.
C) causes complete crowding out in the short run. D) is never effective because of crowding out.
A
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Consider two people, Sandy Smith, who earns $25,000 . and Gary Carver, who earns $50,000 . If the government has decided to tax everyone's first $25,000 at 20 percent and everyone's second $25,000 at 40 percent, then Gary pays:
a. $10,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $5,000 in taxes. b. $10,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $10,000 in taxes. c. $15,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $5,000 in taxes. d. $15,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $10,000 in taxes. e. $17,000 in taxes and Sandy pays $5,000 in taxes.
Suppose an economy has a balanced federal budget, and a favorable supply shock hits the economy. Tax revenues will ________ and expenditures on transfer payments will ________, resulting in a budget ________
A) fall; fall; deficit B) increase; fall; surplus C) fall; increase; deficit D) increase; increase; surplus
Other things remaining constant, higher trade deficits in the U.S. will lead to: a. U.S citizens buying greater foreign securities
b. an increase in domestic savings in the U.S. c. a decrease in the demand for U.S. dollars. d. an increase in funds from abroad. e. an increase in the standard of living of the U.S residents.
When people exchange money for financial assets, the _____ rises
a. real GDP b. price level c. unemployment rate d. nominal GDP e. interest rate