Alternative Fiscal Instruments for Economic Stabilization
To counteract a negative demand shock and return an economy to equilibrium, a government can use several fiscal policy instruments. While an increase in government spending (G) directly boosts aggregate demand, the same stabilizing effect can also be achieved indirectly through an increase in transfer payments or a cut in taxes, both of which stimulate household consumption.
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An economy's aggregate demand (AD) curve is initially at position AD1. A government implements one of two potential policies to stimulate the economy. Policy X results in a parallel upward shift of the AD curve to AD2. Policy Y results in the AD curve rotating upwards and becoming steeper, also moving to a new position. Which of the following correctly identifies the most likely fiscal policies?
Fiscal Policy Instrument Evaluation
Contrasting Fiscal Policy Impacts on Aggregate Demand
A decrease in the income tax rate and an increase in government purchases of goods and services both cause the aggregate demand curve to shift upwards in a parallel fashion.
Match each fiscal policy action to its specific effect on the aggregate demand (AD) curve.
Differentiating Fiscal Policy Impacts on Aggregate Demand
Fiscal Instruments and the Spending Multiplier
While an increase in government spending causes a parallel shift in the aggregate demand curve by directly changing its intercept, a change in the income tax rate causes the curve to rotate by altering its ______.
A government decides to stimulate the economy by cutting the income tax rate. Arrange the following statements into the correct causal sequence that describes how this policy action affects the aggregate demand curve.
Evaluating Fiscal Stimulus Options
Alternative Fiscal Instruments for Economic Stabilization
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Comparing Fiscal Policy Effectiveness
An economy faces a recessionary gap caused by a significant drop in household consumption. To stimulate the economy, policymakers are considering two options of equal dollar value: a direct increase in government spending on infrastructure or a decrease in personal income taxes. Which statement accurately analyzes the initial impact of these two policies on aggregate demand?
A $50 billion increase in government transfer payments will have the same initial impact on aggregate demand as a $50 billion increase in direct government spending on goods and services, assuming all other factors remain constant.
Mechanism of Indirect Fiscal Policy