Evaluating Fiscal Policy Options
A government is considering two policy options to stimulate its economy during a recession, each with an initial cost of $50 billion: (1) a direct increase in government spending on infrastructure projects, or (2) a broad-based tax cut for households. Based on your understanding of how changes in spending ripple through an economy that includes taxation and international trade, which of these two policies would you recommend for achieving the largest possible increase in total economic output? Justify your recommendation by explaining the mechanisms through which each policy affects the economy and why one is likely to be more potent than the other.
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