Distinguishing Government Purchases from Transfer Payments
In the context of calculating an economy's total demand for goods and services, explain why a $1 billion increase in government payments for unemployment benefits is treated differently than a $1 billion increase in government spending on a new highway.
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A government increases its transfer payments to households by $50 billion in the form of unemployment benefits. The households who receive these payments spend $40 billion on new goods and services and save the remaining $10 billion. What is the direct, initial impact of this action on the components of aggregate demand?
When a government increases its outlays by paying more in unemployment benefits, this action is recorded as a direct increase in the government purchases (G) component of aggregate demand.
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