Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: The economy is in a boom and the inflationary gap is large

The economy is in a boom and the inflationary gap is large. a. Describe the discretionary and automatic fiscal policy actions that might occur. b. Describe a discretionary fiscal restraint package tha...

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Q: The economy is growing slowly, the inflationary gap is large,

The economy is growing slowly, the inflationary gap is large, and there is a budget deficit. a. Do we know whether the budget deficit is structural or cyclical? Explain your choice and sketch a graph...

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Q: China’s economy is slowing from its normal 9 percent or higher economic

China’s economy is slowing from its normal 9 percent or higher economic growth rate to just below 9 percent. The source of the slowdown is the global economic slowdown that is restricting exports grow...

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Q: Answer the following questions. a. What was the state

Answer the following questions. a. What was the state of the Japanese economy in 2013? b. Explain the effects of Japan’s high level of government spending and debt on the level of employment and poten...

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Q: In The New York Times articles and in blogs, economists Paul

In The New York Times articles and in blogs, economists Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz say that, with slow recovery from recession, there is a need for more fiscal stimulus in both the United States...

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Q: U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday warned that

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday warned that “time was short” for Eurozone leaders bidding to solve a debt crisis. Cameron called on Germany to accept the “collective responsibility” of the...

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Q: Why are income taxes on capital income more powerful than those on

Why are income taxes on capital income more powerful than those on labour income?

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Q: What is the Laffer curve and why is it unlikely that Canada

What is the Laffer curve and why is it unlikely that Canada is on the “wrong” side of it?

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Q: How do taxes and transfer payments programs work as automatic fiscal policy

How do taxes and transfer payments programs work as automatic fiscal policy to dampen the business cycle?

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Q: How do we tell whether a budget deficit needs discretionary action to

How do we tell whether a budget deficit needs discretionary action to remove it?

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