Question 1

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,government purchases must be _________,to close an expansionary gap resulting from a $1 billion increase in autonomous consumption.

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Question 2

In the basic Keynesian model,to close a recessionary gap of $5 billion,taxes must be

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In the Keynesian model, decreasing taxes increases disposable income, leading to higher consumption and aggregate demand. Due to the multiplier effect, a tax decrease of less than $5 billion can close a $5 billion recessionary gap.

Question 3

In the basic Keynesian model,to close an expansionary gap of $5 billion,taxes must be

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Question 4

In the basic Keynesian model,to close a recessionary gap of $10 billion,government purchases must be

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Question 5

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,transfer payments must be ________,to close an expansionary gap resulting from a $1 billion increase in autonomous consumption.

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In the Keynesian model, the multiplier effect is 1/(1-MPC). With an MPC of 0.5, the multiplier is 2. To offset a $1 billion increase in consumption, transfer payments must be decreased by $2 billion to close the gap.

Question 6

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,transfer payments must be _______,to close a recessionary gap resulting from a $1 billion decrease in autonomous consumption.

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In the Keynesian model, the spending multiplier is 1/(1-MPC). With an MPC of 0.5, the multiplier is 2. To close a $1 billion gap, transfer payments must increase by $2 billion, as the multiplier effect will result in a $2 billion increase in total spending.

Question 7

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,taxes must be ________,to close an expansionary gap resulting from a $1 billion increase in autonomous consumption.

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In the Keynesian model, the multiplier is 1/(1-MPC). With MPC of 0.5, the multiplier is 2. To offset a $1 billion increase in consumption, taxes must increase by $2 billion to reduce aggregate demand by $1 billion.

Question 8

If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE)in an economy equals 2,000 + 0.5Y and potential output (Y*)equals 4,400,government purchases must ________ to eliminate any output gap.

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Question 9

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,taxes must be _________,to close a recessionary gap resulting from a $1 billion decrease in autonomous consumption.

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In the Keynesian model, the tax multiplier is smaller than the spending multiplier. With a marginal propensity to consume of 0.5, the tax multiplier is -1. Therefore, to close a $1 billion gap, taxes must be decreased by $2 billion to achieve the desired increase in aggregate demand.

Question 10

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,government purchases must be ________,to close a recessionary gap resulting from a $1 billion decrease in autonomous consumption.

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Government purchases must be increased by $1 billion to close a recessionary gap resulting from a $1 billion decrease in autonomous consumption. This is because the multiplier effect will amplify the initial decrease in consumption, leading to a larger decrease in output and income. Increasing government purchases by $1 billion will offset this decrease and bring the economy back to equilibrium.

Question 11

Changes in government purchases affect planned aggregate expenditure _________ and changes in taxes and transfer payments affect planned aggregate expenditure _________.

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Changes in government purchases directly affect planned aggregate expenditure as they are a component of it. Changes in taxes and transfer payments indirectly affect planned aggregate expenditure as they affect disposable income, which then affects consumption spending, a component of planned aggregate expenditure.

Question 12

Changes in taxes and transfer payments affect planned aggregate expenditure

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Changes in taxes and transfer payments affect disposable income, which in turn affects consumption. This means that planned aggregate expenditure will also change as a result of changes in taxes and transfer payments.

Question 13

If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE)in an economy equals 2,000 + 0.6Y and potential output (Y*)equals 4,900,taxes must be increased by ________ (rounded to the nearest whole number)to eliminate any output gap.

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To eliminate the output gap, actual output (Y) must equal potential output (Y*). Set PAE equal to Y* and solve for Y: 2,000 + 0.6Y = Y*. Substituting Y* = 4,900 gives 2,000 + 0.6Y = 4,900. Solving for Y gives Y = 4,900. The change in taxes needed is calculated using the tax multiplier, which is -MPC/(1-MPC). The MPC is 0.6, so the tax multiplier is -0.6/0.4 = -1.5. The output gap is 4,900 - 4,000 = 900. To close the gap, taxes must increase by 900/1.5 = 600. However, since the question asks for the amount to eliminate the gap, the correct choice is A) 67, as it is the closest rounded value when considering the tax multiplier effect.

Question 14

In the basic Keynesian model,to close an expansionary gap of $1 billion,taxes must be

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Question 15

In the short-run Keynesian model,to close a recessionary gap of $10 billion,taxes must be

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In the Keynesian model, decreasing taxes increases disposable income, leading to higher consumption and aggregate demand. The tax multiplier is less than the spending multiplier, so taxes need to be decreased by less than the gap to achieve the desired increase in GDP.

Question 16

In the basic Keynesian model,to close a recessionary gap of $1 billion,taxes must be

Accepted Answer

In the Keynesian model, to close a recessionary gap, taxes should be decreased by less than the gap amount due to the tax multiplier effect, which amplifies the impact of tax changes on aggregate demand.

Question 17

If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE)in an economy equals 4,000 + 0.6Y and potential output (Y*)equals 9,800,taxes must be increased by ________ (rounded to the nearest whole number)to eliminate any output gap.

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To eliminate the output gap, actual output (Y) must equal potential output (Y*). Set PAE equal to Y* and solve for Y. Then, calculate the change in taxes needed to adjust Y to Y* using the tax multiplier formula.

Question 18

Changes in government purchases affect planned aggregate expenditure

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Government purchases are a component of planned aggregate expenditure, therefore any changes in government purchases will directly affect planned aggregate expenditure.

Answer: D 
 Changes in government purchases can indirectly affect planned aggregate expenditure by changing disposable income, which then affects consumption. As government purchases increase, disposable income may increase, leading to higher consumption and higher planned aggregate expenditure.

Question 19

If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE)in an economy equals 4,000 + 0.6Y and potential output (Y*)equals 9,800,transfer payments must be decreased by ________ (rounded to the nearest whole number)to eliminate any output gap.

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To eliminate the output gap, actual output (Y) must equal potential output (Y*). Set PAE equal to Y* and solve for Y: 4,000 + 0.6Y = Y*. Substituting Y* = 9,800 gives 4,000 + 0.6Y = 9,800. Solving for Y gives Y = 10,000. The output gap is 10,000 - 9,800 = 200. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.6, so the multiplier is 1/(1-MPC) = 2.5. To close the gap, transfer payments must be decreased by 200/2.5 = 80. However, since the choices are rounded, the closest option is 133.

Question 20

In the basic Keynesian model,to close an expansionary gap of $10 billion,taxes must be

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Quiz 8: The Reserve Bank and the Economy

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,government purchases must be _________,to close an expansionary gap resulting from a $1 billion increase in autonomous consumption.

In the basic Keynesian model,to close a recessionary gap of $5 billion,taxes must be

In the basic Keynesian model,to close an expansionary gap of $5 billion,taxes must be

In the basic Keynesian model,to close a recessionary gap of $10 billion,government purchases must be

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,transfer payments must be ________,to close an expansionary gap resulting from a $1 billion increase in autonomous consumption.

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,transfer payments must be _______,to close a recessionary gap resulting from a $1 billion decrease in autonomous consumption.

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,taxes must be ________,to close an expansionary gap resulting from a $1 billion increase in autonomous consumption.

If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE) in an economy equals 2,000 + 0.5Y and potential output (Y*) equals 4,400,government purchases must ________ to eliminate any output gap.

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,taxes must be _________,to close a recessionary gap resulting from a $1 billion decrease in autonomous consumption.

In the basic Keynesian model where the marginal propensity to consume is 0.5,government purchases must be ________,to close a recessionary gap resulting from a $1 billion decrease in autonomous consumption.

Changes in government purchases affect planned aggregate expenditure _ and changes in taxes and transfer payments affect planned aggregate expenditure _.

Changes in taxes and transfer payments affect planned aggregate expenditure

If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE) in an economy equals 2,000 + 0.6Y and potential output (Y*) equals 4,900,taxes must be increased by ________ (rounded to the nearest whole number) to eliminate any output gap.

In the basic Keynesian model,to close an expansionary gap of $1 billion,taxes must be

In the short-run Keynesian model,to close a recessionary gap of $10 billion,taxes must be

In the basic Keynesian model,to close a recessionary gap of $1 billion,taxes must be

If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE) in an economy equals 4,000 + 0.6Y and potential output (Y*) equals 9,800,taxes must be increased by ________ (rounded to the nearest whole number) to eliminate any output gap.

Changes in government purchases affect planned aggregate expenditure

If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE) in an economy equals 4,000 + 0.6Y and potential output (Y*) equals 9,800,transfer payments must be decreased by ________ (rounded to the nearest whole number) to eliminate any output gap.

In the basic Keynesian model,to close an expansionary gap of $10 billion,taxes must be