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Q: From 2008 to 2010, by how much did each of the

From 2008 to 2010, by how much did each of the following change? (a) Tax revenue. (b) Government spending. (c) Budget deficit.

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Q: According to the News on page 234, how much of a

According to the News on page 234, how much of a cumulative impact on spending could be expected from President Obama’s (a) Increase in government spending? (b) Tax cuts? Assume an MPC of 0.75.

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Q: Why is it important to know how much output is being produced

Why is it important to know how much output is being produced? Who uses such information?

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Q: According to the World View on page 235, (a

According to the World View on page 235, (a) How large was China’s 2008 fiscal stimulus? (b) How much faster was GDP expected to grow as a result? (c) According to the News on page 2...

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Q: (a) According to the News on page 238, how

(a) According to the News on page 238, how much more did the average household spend on appliances, electronics, and furniture when it received the 2008 tax rebate? (b) If all 110 million households d...

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Q: If the AD shortfall is $600 billion and the MPC is

If the AD shortfall is $600 billion and the MPC is 0.9, (a) How large is the desired fiscal stimulus? (b) How large an income tax cut is needed? (c) Alternatively, how much more government spending wo...

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Q: On the accompanying graph, identify and label(a)

On the accompanying graph, identify and label (a) Macro equilibrium. (b) The real GDP gap. (c) The AD excess or AD shortfall. (d) The new equilibrium that would occur with appropriate fiscal pol...

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Q: Suppose the consumption function is C = $400 billion +

Suppose the consumption function is C = $400 billion + 0.8Y and the government wants to stimulate the economy. By how much will aggregate demand at current prices shift initially (before multiplier ef...

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Q: Use the following data to answer the following questions:

Use the following data to answer the following questions: (a) What is the rate of equilibrium GDP? (b) If full employment occurs at a real output rate of $880, how large is the real GDP gap? (c) If...

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Q: If the marginal propensity to consume was 0.9, how

If the marginal propensity to consume was 0.9, how large would each of the following need to be in order to restore a full-employment equilibrium in Figure 11.6? (a) A tax increase. (b) A government s...

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