Econ Study Guide Chapter 15

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Ch.15 P2 Q1. Which of the following is an example of expansionary fiscal policy?

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Ch.15 P2 Q2. In the _ range of the aggregate supply curve, expansionary fiscal policy causes aggregate _ to increase, which results in a higher price level and a higher equilibrium level of real GDP.

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Ch.15 P2 Q3. An expansionary fiscal policy-

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Ch.15 P2 Q5. Beginning at equilibrium E1 in Exhibit 15-11, when the government increases spending or cut taxes the economy will experience -

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Ch.15 P2 Q7. Mathematically, the value of the tax multiplier in terms of the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is given by the formula

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Ch.15 P2 Q8. A tax multiplier equal to -4.30 would imply that a $100 tax increase would lead to a-

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Ch.15 P2 Q9. Equal increases in government spending and taxes will-

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Ch.15 P2 Q10. When the economy enters a recession, automatic stabilizers create-

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Ch.15 P2 Q11. Automatic stabilizers "lean against the prevailing wind" of the business cycle because-

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Ch.15 P2 Q12. Unemployment compensation payments-

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Ch.15 P2 Q13. According to supply-side fiscal policy, reducing tax rates on wages and profits will-

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Ch.15 P2 Q14. Supply-side economics calls for-

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Ch.15 P2 Q15. In exhibit 15-13, supply-siders claimes that the shift from AS1 to AS2 would occur if the government-

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Ch.15 P2 Q17. According to the Laffer curve, when the tax rate is 100% tax revenue will be-

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Ch.15 P2 Q18. Assume the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.75 and the government increases taxes by $250 billion. The aggregate demand curve will shift to the-

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Ch.15 P2 Q19. When the government levies a $100 million tax on people's income and puts the $100 million back into the economy in the form of a spending program, such as new interstate highway construction, the-

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Ch.15 P2 Q20. Assume the economy is in recession and real GDP is below full employment. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.75, and the government follows Keynesian economics by using expansionary fiscal policy to increase aggregate demand (total spending). If an increase of $1,000 billion aggregate demand can restore full employment, the government should-

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Econ Study Guide Chapter 15

Ch.15 P2 Q1. Which of the following is an example of expansionary fiscal policy?

Ch.15 P2 Q2. In the ___ range of the aggregate supply curve, expansionary fiscal policy causes aggregate ___ to increase, which results in a higher price level and a higher equilibrium level of real GDP.

Ch.15 P2 Q3. An expansionary fiscal policy-

Ch.15 P2 Q5. Beginning at equilibrium E1 in Exhibit 15-11, when the government increases spending or cut taxes the economy will experience -

Ch.15 P2 Q7. Mathematically, the value of the tax multiplier in terms of the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is given by the formula

Ch.15 P2 Q8. A tax multiplier equal to -4.30 would imply that a $100 tax increase would lead to a-

Ch.15 P2 Q9. Equal increases in government spending and taxes will-

Ch.15 P2 Q10. When the economy enters a recession, automatic stabilizers create-

Ch.15 P2 Q11. Automatic stabilizers "lean against the prevailing wind" of the business cycle because-

Ch.15 P2 Q12. Unemployment compensation payments-

Ch.15 P2 Q13. According to supply-side fiscal policy, reducing tax rates on wages and profits will-

Ch.15 P2 Q14. Supply-side economics calls for-

Ch.15 P2 Q15. In exhibit 15-13, supply-siders claimes that the shift from AS1 to AS2 would occur if the government-

Ch.15 P2 Q17. According to the Laffer curve, when the tax rate is 100% tax revenue will be-

Ch.15 P2 Q18. Assume the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.75 and the government increases taxes by $250 billion. The aggregate demand curve will shift to the-

Ch.15 P2 Q19. When the government levies a $100 million tax on people's income and puts the $100 million back into the economy in the form of a spending program, such as new interstate highway construction, the-

Ch.15 P2 Q2. In the _ range of the aggregate supply curve, expansionary fiscal policy causes aggregate _ to increase, which results in a higher price level and a higher equilibrium level of real GDP.