ECN 202 Study Guide - Final Guide: Government Budget Balance, Automatic Stabilizer, Aggregate Demand

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Aggregate consumption: [no government, so no taxes(t)] aggregate consumption(c)= c0 + c1 (y). slope: marginal propensity to consume. C1= marginal propensity to consume the change in c as y changes 01 . multiplier model: (circular model). simple model of an economy with two sectors: C = c0 + c1 [portion of income spent on consumption] x y [income- aggregate] What constitutes fiscal policy: is the means by which a government adjusts its spending levels and tax rates to monitor and influence a nation"s economy. Change in taxes and c: t will ad and y* // t: ad: y* How do the effects of tax policies differ from spending policies: Government budget deficit: (g-t) increase during fiscal stimulus policies. Sovereign debt crisis: when a government fails to pay its debt. What has happened to us economic growth as automatic stabilizer policies have been implemented:

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Question 1

Which of the following describes the relationship between the change in inventories and aggregate expenditure?

A.	Aggregate expenditure equals the change in inventories minus GDP.
B.	The change in inventories equals GDP divided by aggregate expenditures.
C.	Aggregate expenditures equals GDP divided by the change in inventories.
D.	Aggregate expenditures equals GDP minus the change in inventories.
E.	The change in inventories equals GDP multiplied by aggregate expenditure.

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Question 2

Suppose the marginal propensity to consume is 0.80 and taxes decrease by $10 billion. Which of the following is true?

A.	Disposable income and consumption fall by $10 billion
B.	Disposable income and consumption rise by $10 billion
C.	Disposable income rises by $10 billion and consumption rises by $8 billion
D.	Disposable income falls by $10 billion and consumption falls by $8 billion
E.	Disposable income rises by $10 billion and consumption falls by $8 billion

1 points

Question 3

If aggregate expenditure at a particular level of income is less than output,

A.	output will increase
B.	output will decrease
C.	output will remain the same
D.	output will rise slightly and then level off
E.	we cannot determine what will happen to output

1 points

Question 4

The consumption function

A.	illustrates the relationship between real disposable income and real consumption spending
B.	illustrates the relationship between the price level and real consumption spending
C.	is the relationship between productivity and real consumption spending
D.	shows how real consumption increases when real disposable income decreases
E.	illustrates the relationship between real consumption spending and employment

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Question 5

The focus of the short-run macro model is on the role of

A.	spending in explaining economic fluctuations
B.	labor in explaining economic fluctuations
C.	financial markets in explaining economic fluctuations
D.	output in explaining economic fluctuations
E.	resources in explaining economic fluctuations.

1 points

Question 6

If the output level is such that the aggregate expenditure line lies below the 45-degree line, which of the following is true?

A.	Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will increase and output will be raised.
B.	Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will decrease and output will be increased.
C.	Aggregate expenditure is less than output, so inventories will decrease and output will be raised.
D.	Aggregate expenditure is less than output, so inventories will increase and output will be lowered.
E.	Aggregate expenditure is greater than output, so inventories will increase and output will be lowered.

1 points

Question 7

If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.7, the expenditure multiplier is

A.	7.0
B.	0.7
C.	3.0
D.	3.3
E.	not determinable without additional information.

1 points

Question 8

Aggregate expenditure is the sum of

A.	all types of spending by households and firms
B.	spending and savings by households
C.	spending by households and governments on final goods and services
D.	spending by households, government, firms, and foreigners on final goods and services
E.	all spending and saving by households, firms, and governments

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Question 9

If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5 and disposable income increases by $10,000, by how much will consumption spending increase?

A.	$10,000
B.	$500
C.	$50
D.	$5,000
E.	$9,524

1 points

Question 10

When real consumption expenditure is plotted against real disposable income the resulting relationship is

A.	very weak.
B.	virtually flat .
C.	positive and very close to linear.
D.	negative and very close to linear.

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1. Suppose the multiplier in a given economy is 2.5. If government spending increases by 10, how much will GDP increase by?

10 * 2.5 = 25

2. Again, suppose the multiplier is 2.5. If investment spending falls by 4, what will be the change in GDP?

- Invetment spending falls by 4 --> - 4

2.5 * - 4 = - 10

3. Again, suppose that the multiplier for a given economy is 2.5. The authorities believe that GDP is currently below potential, and would like it to increase by 5. How much should they raise government spending to bring this about?

2. 5 * ___ = 5 ---> 5/2 = 2

Government spending should raise to 2

4. Suppose the marginal propensity to consume in an economy is equal to 0.75. What is the marginal propensity to save?

mpc = 0.75

marginal propensity to save = 1 - 0.75 = 0.25

5. Again, suppose the marginal propensity to consume is 0.75. If GDP increases by 20, what is the change in consumption?

mpc = 0.75

GDP (Y) = 20

C = 0 + 0.75 * 20 = 15

6. Suppose the marginal propensity to consume in an economy is equal to 0.75. If there were no taxes and no foreign trade, what would the multiplier be?

mpc = 0.75

1 - 0.75 = 0.25

0.25 â> 1/4

1 / 1/4 = 4/1 = 4

multiplier = 4

* I would like to know if my answers are correct and if I used the correct formulas to find the answers. Thank you.