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Analyzing Government Spending Assumptions
A political analyst states, 'Because the government collects more tax revenue during an economic boom, it will automatically spend more on public services.' Explain why this statement contradicts the standard assumption about government spending (G) used in many macroeconomic models.
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A country's economy unexpectedly enters a period of rapid growth, causing its national income to increase by 5% in a single year. Based on the standard assumption used in macroeconomic models for government spending (G), what is the immediate and direct impact of this income growth on the level of G?
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