An economy is operating with an output that is $400 billion dollars below its natural rate of $2000 billion dollars and fiscal policy makers want to close the recessionary gap.  The central bank agrees to hold the interest rate constant so there is no crowding out. The marginal propensity to consume is 4/5. In which direction and by how much would the government spending need to change to close the gap? Fully explain your answer and provide a graph that shows the initial situation

Suppose that real GDP is currently $19.3 trillion, potential GDP is $23.0 trillion, the government purchases multiplier is 1.6, and the tax multiplier is -1.6. Holding other factors (such as prices and interest rates) constant, how will taxes (T) need to change to bring the economy to equilibrium at potential GDP? Provide your answer in dollars measured in trillions rounded to two decimal places. Use a negative sign for negative changes. Do not include any symbols, such as "S," "," "%," or "," in your answer. Your Answer: Answer

Suppose the economy begins at full employment. Label this starting point as point "1." Then, suppose that a long strike by coal miners reduces the coal supply and increases the price of coal. Show the effects on your graph and label the new equilibrium point "2." Lastly, suppose our government wants the economy to return to full-employment as quickly as possible. Should the government intervene? If so, show the impact of successful fiscal policy on your graph. Label this new equilibrium point "3."

The marginal propensity to expend is 0.5 and there is a recessionary gap of $200. What fiscal policy would you recommend? (Assume mpe = mpc) 0000 Expansionary fiscal policy; increase government expenditures by $100, or cut taxes by $200. Contractionary fiscal policy; decrease government expenditures by $200, or cut taxes by $100. Contractionary fiscal policy; decrease government expenditures by $100, or cut taxes by $200. Expansionary fiscal policy; increase government expenditures by $200, or cut taxes by $100.

Suppose actual real GDP is $13.37 trillion, potential real GDP is $12.33 trillion, and the marginal propensity to consume is 0.62. If we ignore price effects, by how many trillions of dollars should the government change its spending to fix the gap? (Round this to two digits after the decimal and enter this value as either a positive value or a negative value without the dollar sign.)

If bentham received a $2, 500 bonus and his MPS is 0.20, his consumption rises by $____and his saving rises by $____ A) 2, 500; 20 B) 2, 500: 200 C) 2,000; 500 D) 500; 100

President Biden is proposing an increase in the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%. Although the corporate tax rate will be higher than it is currently, it is still lower than the corporate tax rate of 35% that had been in place since President Clinton. How will this tax increase affect aggregate expenditures, equilibrium GDP and employment? Part of the reason for this proposal is to offset the increased spending from the last three stimulus packages/checks which increased Federal government's debt.  Do you agree with the proposed increase in corporate tax rates? Why or why not? What are some of the costs and benefits of the proposed tax changes? Is this the right time to increase taxes? Why or why not?

Using the AE model, show the economy in equilibrium. Then, show the impact of an increase in government spending to reduce the unemployment rate.Would the above be considered expansionary or contractionary fiscal policy?Assume the change in government spending in above is $25 billion dollars and MPC = .95. What will be the change in GDP?

On the following graph, AD1 represents the initial aggregate demand curve in a hypothetical economy, and AS represents the initial aggregate supply curve. The economy's full-employment output is $12 trillion. On the following graph, use the grey point (star symbol) to mark the equilibrium. (Note: You will not be graded on any adjustments made to the graph.) PRICE LEVEL (CPI) AS 106 105 104 103 63 102 101 100 99 98 AD AD 吕 1 97 96 Full Employment 96 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 REAL GDP (Trillions of dollars) AD 2 Equilibrium The initial short-run equilibrium level of real GDP is $ trillion, and the initial short-run equilibrium price level is Suppose the government, seeking full employment, borrows money and increases its expenditures by the amount it believes necessary to close the

Consider an economy in which the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75, prices are constant, G is initially 1,500, taxes are autonomous (not related to income) and are initially 2,000, transfer payments are initially 500, and GDP is initially 8,200. The economy is currently experiencing an inflationary gap. The government wishes to eliminate the gap and intends to reduce GDP to 7,000, and is considering changing government purchases, or taxes, or transfer payments. What new levels of these fiscal policy tools would be needed? In each case, what would the new government surplus or deficit be?