Suppose that you are a member of the Council of Economic Advisers. The president has asked you to prepare a statement on the question, "What is the proper fiscal policy for the next 12 months?" Pre-pare such a statement, indicating (a) the current state of the economy (that is, the unemployment rate, growth in real income, and rate of inflation) and (b) your fiscal policy suggestions. Should the budget be in balance? Explain the reasoning behind your suggestions.

What are the primary goals of expansionary and contractionary fiscal policies and their effects on unemployment rates, inflation rates, interest rates, private investment, and GDP?

How would a tax cut impact the National Budget and the National Debt? What are the pros and cons of running a deficit? Would you support such a tax cut and for whom should we impose the tax cut?

If Investment = f(r*) a.  Explain with pictures how it affects the balance of Supply/Saving and Investment Demand in the event of Fiscal policy, namely by decreasing state spending and increasing taxes. b.  Explain with pictures how it affects the balance of Supply/Saving and Investment Demand in the event of Fiscal policy, namely by decreasing state spending and increasing taxes if it happens overseas

The economy is experiencing negative GDP growth and high unemployment.  Which fiscal policy action should the government implement in an attempt to fix this problem?     A.) increase spending B.) raise taxes C.) increase the reserve requirement D.) decrease interest rates

Please answer all 4 questions below: If fiscal budgets don’t need to balance, what should we be trying to balance in an economy? Explain how a government deficit is society’s surplus. If we don’t care about the size of the “deficit”, then is there NO limit on government spending? How does MMT advise that the above problem be handled?

What would happen to the budget deficit if the:a) GDP growth rate jumped from 1 percent to 3 percent?b) inflation increased by 2 percentage points?

An economy is in long-run macroeconomic equilibrium when each of the following aggregate demand shocks occurs. What kind of gap - inflationary or recessionary - will the economy face after the shock, and what type of fiscal policies would help move the economy back to potential output? How would your recommended fiscal policy shift the aggregate demandcurve? (Note: you do not need to draw anything).(a) A stock market boom increases the value of stocks held by households.(b) Firms come to believe that a recession in the near future is likely.(c) Anticipating the possibility of war, the government increases its purchases of military equipment.(d) The quantity of money in the economy declines and interest rates increase.

a) What are the three fiscal policy tools and how would each be used to counter a contractionary gap? b) True or False and explain: Fiscal Policy is effective at reducing the duration of an economic contraction. c) If the spending multiplier is 2.5 and the economy is in a $500 billion contractionary gap, how much should I increase government purchases to eliminate the gap? d) Continuing with c, if the MPC is 0.8, how much would I need to increase transfer payments to eliminate the $500 billion contractionary gap? e) True or False and explain: Households always react to tax changes in a predictable manner. Module 6: Deficits and the Debt. a) Distinguish between deficit and debt. b) Explain what crowding out is and why it reduces the impact of fiscal stimulus. c) True or false and explain: The national debt represents a threat of bankruptcy. (For d and e) Suppose the interest on the debt was $600 billion. If interest is paid domestically, 90% will be spent domestically (the remainder is…

Identify the effects of fiscal policy on the economy