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Chapter 13 - Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt
94. Refer to the above diagram. Assume that G and T1 are the relevant curves, the economy is
currently at A, and the full-employment GDP is B. This economy has a(n):
95. Refer to the above diagram. Assume that G and T1 are the relevant curves, the economy is
currently at A, and the full-employment GDP is B. This economy has a(n):
96. Refer to the above diagram. Assume that G and T2 are the relevant curves, the economy is
currently at A, and the full-employment GDP is B. This economy has a(n):
Chapter 13 - Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt
97. Refer to the above diagram. Assume that G and T1 are the relevant curves, the economy is
currently at B, and the full-employment GDP is A. This economy has a(n):
98. Refer to the above diagram. Discretionary fiscal policy designed to slow the economy is
illustrated by:
99. Refer to the above diagram. Discretionary fiscal policy designed to expand GDP is
illustrated by:
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100. If the full-employment GDP for the above economy is at L, then we can say with
certainty that the:
101. With the expenditures programs and the tax system shown in the above diagram:
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102. Refer to the above diagram. The degree of built-in stability in the above economy could
be increased by:
103. An effective expansionary fiscal policy will:
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104. Refer to the above diagram where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures.
All figures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment GDP is $400 billion while the
actual GDP is $200 billion, the actual budget deficit is:
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105. Refer to the above diagram where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures.
All figures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment GDP is $400 billion while the
actual GDP is $200 billion, the cyclically-adjusted budget deficit is:
106. Refer to the above diagram where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures.
All figures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment GDP is $400 billion while the
actual GDP is $300 billion, the cyclical deficit is:
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107. Refer to the above diagram where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures.
All figures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment GDP is $400 billion while the
actual GDP is $200 billion, the:
108. Refer to the above diagram where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures.
All figures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment GDP and actual GDP are each
$400 billion, this economy will realize a:
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109. Refer to the above diagram where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures.
All figures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment and actual GDP are each $400
billion, government can balance its cyclically-adjusted budget by:
110. Economists refer to a budget deficit that exists when the economy is achieving full
employment as a:
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111. When the economy is at full employment:
112. If government increases the size of its cyclically-adjusted surplus, we can:
113. The Federal budget deficit is found by:
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114. The amount by which government expenditures exceed revenues during a particular year
is the:
115. The amount by which Federal tax revenues exceed Federal government expenditures
during a particular year is the:
116. Since 2002, the United States has had:
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117. Which of the following is a true statement?
118. The immediate primary cause of the swing from Federal budget surpluses in 2000 and
2001 to a budget deficit in 2002 was:
119. Which of the following did not contribute directly to the Great Recession?
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120. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:
121. The cyclically-adjusted budget deficit for the United States:
122. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was implemented primarily to:
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123. Increases in the Federal budget deficit from 2007 to 2009 were caused:
Answer the question on the basis of the following sequence of events involving fiscal policy:
(1) The composite index of leading indicators turns downward for three consecutive months,
suggesting the possibility of a recession; (2) Economists reach agreement that the economy is
moving into a recession; (3) A tax cut is proposed in Congress; (4) The tax cut is passed by
Congress and signed by the President; (5) Consumption spending begins to rise, aggregate
demand increases, and the economy begins to recover.
124. Refer to the above information. The operational lag of fiscal policy is reflected in
event(s):
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125. Refer to the above information. The recognition lag of fiscal policy is reflected in
events:
126. Refer to the above information. The administrative lag of fiscal policy is reflected in
events:
127. Which of the following best describes the idea of a political business cycle?
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128. The political business cycle refers to the possibility that:
129. The crowding-out effect of expansionary fiscal policy suggests that:
130. The crowding-out effect of expansionary fiscal policy suggests that:
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131. The financing of a government deficit increases interest rates and, as a result, reduces
investment spending. This statement describes:
132. The crowding-out effect is:
133. Which of the following fiscal policy actions is most likely to increase aggregate supply?
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134. Refer to the above diagrams. Suppose that government undertakes fiscal policy designed
to increase aggregate demand from AD1 to AD2 and thereby to increase GDP from X to Z. In
terms of graph B, which of the following might explain why GDP increases to Y rather than to
Z?
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135. Refer to the above diagrams. Suppose that government undertakes fiscal policy designed
to increase aggregate demand from AD1 to AD2 and thereby to increase GDP from X to Z. In
terms of graph B, which of the following might explain why GDP increases to Y rather than to
Z?
136. The U.S. public debt:
137. The public debt is the amount of money that:
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138. The public debt is held as:
139. The public debt for the above economy is:
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