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Author: William A. McEachern
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Chapter 11, Problem 1.7P
To determine
The impact of tax cut on the recessionary gap.
Concept Introduction:
Fiscal Policy: Fiscal policy is the policy by which government regulates the nation’s economy by adjusting the government spending and controlling the tax rates. It tries to influence the
Recessionary Gap: Recessionary Gap is the gap between actual output and potential output under full employment situation when actual output is less than potential output.
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