Questions from General Economics


Q: Assume that a hypothetical economy with an MPC of .8 is

Assume that a hypothetical economy with an MPC of .8 is experiencing severe recession. By how much would government spending have to rise to shift the aggregate demand curve rightward by $25 billion?...

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Q: What are the variables (the items measured on the axes)

What are the variables (the items measured on the axes) in a graph of the (a) consumption schedule and (b) saving schedule? Are the variables inversely (negatively) related or are they directly (po...

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Q: Refer back to the table in Figure 30.7 in the

Refer back to the table in Figure 30.7 in the previous chapter. Suppose that aggregate demand increases such that the amount of real output demanded rises by $7 billion at each price level. By what pe...

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Q: (For students who were assigned Chapter 29) Assume that,

(For students who were assigned Chapter 29) Assume that, without taxes, the consumption schedule for an economy is as shown below: a. Graph this consumption schedule. What is the size of the MPC? b....

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Q: Refer to the accompanying table for Waxwania: /

Refer to the accompanying table for Waxwania: a. What is the marginal tax rate in Waxwania? The average tax rate? Which of the following describes the tax system: proportional, progressive, regressi...

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Q: Refer to the table for Waxwania in problem 4. Suppose that

Refer to the table for Waxwania in problem 4. Suppose that Waxwania is producing $600 of real GDP, whereas the potential real GDP (or full-employment real GDP) is $700. How large is its budget deficit...

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Q: Suppose that a country has no public debt in year 1 but

Suppose that a country has no public debt in year 1 but experiences a budget deficit of $40 billion in year 1, a budget deficit of $20 billion in year 2, a budget surplus of $10 billion in year 3, and...

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Q: Suppose that the investment demand curve in a certain economy is such

Suppose that the investment demand curve in a certain economy is such that investment declines by $100 billion for every 1 percentage point increase in the real interest rate. Also, suppose that the i...

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Q: How does monopolistic competition differ from pure competition in its basic characteristics

How does monopolistic competition differ from pure competition in its basic characteristics? From pure monopoly? Explain fully what product differentiation may involve. Explain how the entry of firms...

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Q: What is the role of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA

What is the role of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) as it relates to fiscal policy? Use an Internet search to find the names and university affiliations of the present members of the CEA.

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