Question 1

With the economy booming,the government starts to worry about the increasing rate of inflation,and decides to cut its spending on highway maintenance and defer it to sometime in the future.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  an automatic stabilizer.
B)  discretionary fiscal policy.
C)  expansionary fiscal policy.
D)  None of these is true.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Discretionary fiscal policy is:

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A)  fiscal policy that the government actively chooses to adopt.
B)  taxes and government spending that affect fiscal policy without specific action from policymakers.
C)  fiscal policy that the government enacts only for a short period of time.
D)  taxes and government spending that the government actively votes against adoption.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Lags in the policy-making process come from:

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A)  lack of understanding the current state of the economy.
B)  the process of deciding on and passing legislation.
C)  the time it takes for policy to have an impact on the economy.
D)  All of these are true.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

If the government decreases the income tax rate,they assume it will affect which component of GDP?

Accepted Answer

A)  C
B)  NX
C)  G
D)  A change to the income tax rate will not affect any of these components.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 5

In a booming economy,discretionary fiscal policy:

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A)  can be added to the automatic contractionary effects of policies already in place.
B)  often act counter to the automatic stabilizers that already exist.
C)  removes the effect of the automatic stabilizers that already are present.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

During a severe recession,the government decides to lower its tax rates to give consumers relief,and allow them to pay less in taxes.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  discretionary fiscal policy.
B)  an automatic stabilizer.
C)  contractionary fiscal policy.
D)  None of these is true.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Disposable income is:

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A)  total income minus taxes.
B)  what consumers base their buying decisions on.
C)  the amount consumers have to spend on goods and services.
D)  All of these are true.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

If the government increased taxes by $250,and the GDP decreased $1,000 as a result,the MPC must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  -0.75.
B)  0.75.
C)  -4.
D)  0.80.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The government spending multiplier is calculated as:

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A)  1/(1 - MP
C)  .
B)  -1/(1 - MP
C)  .
C)  -MPC/(1 - MP
C)  .
D)  (1 - MP
C)  * - MPC.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

If the MPC is 0.8,and the government spends an additional $100b,the overall effect on GDP will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  $400b.
B)  $500b.
C)  $120b.
D)  $180b.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

If the MPC is 0.5,then the taxation multiplier must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  2.
B)  -1.
C)  -1.5.
D)  1.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

If the MPC is 0.6,and the government increases taxes by $300b,the overall effect on GDP will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease of $750b.
B)  an increase of $750b.
C)  a decrease of $450b.
D)  an increase of $450b.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

By 2012,the dollar value of the debt had climbed:

Accepted Answer

A)  past 100 percent of GDP.
B)  to just under $800 billion.
C)  to just past $500 billion.
D)  back down to 40 percent of GDP.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The multiplier effect suggests that:

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A)  spending $1 increases GDP by more than $1.
B)  spending $1 increases GDP by less than $1.
C)  saving $1 increases GDP by more than $1.
D)  spending $1 decreases GDP by more than $1.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The effect of government spending or tax cuts on national income is measured by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  multiplier.
B)  substractor.
C)  aggregator.
D)  divisor.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

If the government wished to shift aggregate demand to the right,it might:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase government spending.
B)  increase income taxes.
C)  pressure the Fed to decrease the money supply.
D)  Any of these things might cause aggregate demand to shift to the right.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 17

If the marginal propensity to consume was 0.75,it would mean that:

Accepted Answer

A)  $0.75 of an additional $1 of individuals' after-tax income is spent on consumption.
B)  $0.75 of an additional $1 of individuals' after-tax income is saved.
C)  $0.25 of an additional $1 of individuals' after-tax income is spent on consumption.
D)  None of these is true.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which country in the world has a debt larger than 100 percent of its GDP in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan
B)  Italy
C)  Greece
D)  All of these countries owe more than 100 percent of their GDP.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

In a booming economy,fiscal policy automatically becomes:

Accepted Answer

A)  contractionary as tax rates rise and welfare payments fall.
B)  expansionary as tax rates rise and welfare payments fall.
C)  contractionary as tax rates fall and welfare payments rise.
D)  expansionary as tax rates fall and welfare payments rise.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

If the MPC = 0.75,then the taxation multiplier must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  3.
B)  4.
C)  -3.
D)  -4.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) C

Exam 29: Fiscal Policy

With the economy booming,the government starts to worry about the increasing rate of inflation,and decides to cut its spending on highway maintenance and defer it to sometime in the future.This is an example of:

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Discretionary fiscal policy is:

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Lags in the policy-making process come from:

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If the government decreases the income tax rate,they assume it will affect which component of GDP?

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In a booming economy,discretionary fiscal policy:

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During a severe recession,the government decides to lower its tax rates to give consumers relief,and allow them to pay less in taxes.This is an example of:

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Disposable income is:

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If the government increased taxes by $250,and the GDP decreased $1,000 as a result,the MPC must be:

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The government spending multiplier is calculated as:

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If the MPC is 0.8,and the government spends an additional $100b,the overall effect on GDP will be:

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If the MPC is 0.5,then the taxation multiplier must be:

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If the MPC is 0.6,and the government increases taxes by $300b,the overall effect on GDP will be:

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By 2012,the dollar value of the debt had climbed:

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The multiplier effect suggests that:

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The effect of government spending or tax cuts on national income is measured by the:

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If the government wished to shift aggregate demand to the right,it might:

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If the marginal propensity to consume was 0.75,it would mean that:

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Which country in the world has a debt larger than 100 percent of its GDP in 2010?

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In a booming economy,fiscal policy automatically becomes:

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If the MPC = 0.75,then the taxation multiplier must be:

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