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- Suppose the MPC in an economy is 0.95. What should the government do with taxes if they want to increase Total Spending by $665? Show your workSuppose the MPC is 0.8. What is the tax multiplier in this economy? If the government were to lower taxes by $250 in this economy how much would Total Spending change as a result? Show your work.Our economics have redone their calculations. They now estimate that citizensin our country have an MPC of 0.60. We can fix the problem by decreasing GDP by 250. How much should we increase taxes?
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- Do you think taxpayers would be willing to pay higher property taxes if the revenue is earmarked for a specific purpose?Suppose the following list of events describes all of the economic activity resulting from an increase in government spending. Suppose that at each step after the initial one, the marginal propensity to consume is 0.62 and the tax rate is 8%. Step 0. The government spends $8500 on meat to host a very large dinner for foreign diplomats. Step A. The butcher takes the income earned by selling the meat, saves some, and spends the rest on a wedding cake for his daughter. Step B. The baker who produced the wedding cake saves some of her earnings and uses the rest to purchase beautiful candlesticks as gifts for all of her friends. Step C. The local candlestick maker saves some of his revenue for retirement and spends the rest on building materials to improve his house. Instructions: Modify the settings in the interactive tool to represent this event. Then click "Spending Rounds" and use the table to answer the following questions. Round answers to the nearest cent, if necessary. How much does…TAXES Taxes are any governmental action that reduces the real income of wage-earners as well as non-working Americans. The action can also reduce the profit of business. Taxes act as a leakage from the GDP – Income Stream and will reduce both income and GDP over time. Think of taxes…. Did you buy gas on the way to school? Did it include a tax? When you purchase clothing at the mall, how much is the tax? Driver’s License? Fishing License? Hunting License? Tax on Concert Ticket? Tax on Airline Ticket? Are taxes withheld from your paycheck? Income, FICA and state or local taxes Paying bridge tolls? Taxes on personal or real property? Tax on new tires? Alcohol? Cigarettes? Imports with tariffs? Do all these taxes and licenses reduce our disposable income? Why do we sacrifice and pay these taxes? What are the ways that government helps us?