Question 1

The federal budget is balanced and the economy is on the upward-sloping portion of the Laffer curve. Then, tax rates are cut and government purchases are increased. Is a budget deficit inevitable?

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A)  No, because a cut in tax rates (on the upward-sloping portion of the Laffer curve)  increases tax revenues, and if the increase in tax revenues equals the increase in government purchases there is no deficit.
B)  Yes, because a cut in tax rates (on the upward-sloping portion of the Laffer curve)  lowers tax revenues.
C)  No, because a cut in tax rates (on the upward-sloping portion of the Laffer curve)  decreases tax revenues, and if the decrease in tax revenues is less than the increase in government purchases there is no deficit.
D)  Yes, because a cut in tax rates (on the upward-sloping portion of the Laffer curve)  raises interest rates, and higher interest rates discourage investment spending.

Question 2

Describe the fiscal policy remedies that a Keynesian economist might prescribe to close a recessionary gap. How might the issue of crowding out impact the effectiveness of these policies?

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Question 3

Some economists argue that a rise in the interest rate, brought about by a rise in government borrowing in the loanable funds market to finance a budget deficit, brings in foreign funds in search of the higher interest rate return. This, in turn, dampens the rise in the interest rate. If this is true as far as it goes, there will be __________ crowding out than there would be if foreign funds did not flow into the country.

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A)  more
B)  less
C)  the same amount of
D)  none of the above

Question 4

Suppose Congress decreases income taxes. This is an example of

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A)  expansionary fiscal policy.
B)  expansionary monetary policy.
C)  contractionary fiscal policy.
D)  contractionary monetary policy.

Question 5

A federal budget surplus occurs when government expenditures exceed tax revenues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Exhibit 11-4
 
-Refer to Exhibit 11-4. If a person's taxable income is $50,000, how much does he pay in taxes?

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A)  $9,250
B)  $10,110
C)  $15,000
D)  $12,500

Question 7

Between the data lag and the legislative lag falls the __________ lag.

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A)  effectiveness
B)  wait-and-see
C)  expansionary
D)  transmission

Question 8

The marginal tax rate is equal to the

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A)  total amount of a person's tax payment divided by the total amount of the person's taxable income.
B)  total amount of a person's tax payment divided by the change in the person's taxable income.
C)  change in the person's tax payment divided by the total amount of the person's taxable income.
D)  change in the person's tax payment divided by the change in the person's taxable income.

Question 9

According to Buchanan and Wagner, why is there a political bias toward expansionary fiscal policy rather than contractionary fiscal policy?

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A)  In a democracy, expansionary fiscal policy prescriptions are more politically popular than are the policy prescriptions associated with contractionary fiscal policy.
B)  In a democracy, contractionary fiscal policy prescriptions are more policitally popular than are the policy prescriptions associated with expansionary fiscal policy.
C)  They assert that empirical evidence has shown that Keynesian fiscal policy prescriptions have been successful at closing recessionary gaps, but not inflationary gaps.
D)  ​They assert that empirical evidence has shown that Keynesian fiscal policy prescriptions have been successful at closing inflationary gaps, but not recessioinary gaps.
E)  ​none of the above

Question 10

An example of expansionary fiscal policy is

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A)  increasing government expenditures.
B)  increasing taxes.
C)  decreasing government expenditures.
D)  decreasing taxes.
E)  a and d

Question 11

An example of contractionary fiscal policy is

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A)  increasing government spending.
B)  increasing taxes.
C)  decreasing government spending.
D)  decreasing taxes.
E)  b and c

Question 12

Smith says that if government purchases rise by $100 billion, the AD curve will shift to the right. Jones says that if government purchases rise by $100 billion, the AD curve will not shift to the right. It follows that

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A)  Smith believes there will be zero or complete crowding out and Jones believes there will be complete crowding out.
B)  Smith believes there will be incomplete or zero crowding out and Jones believes there will be complete crowding out.
C)  Smith believes there will be complete crowding out and Jones believes there will be zero crowding out.
D)  Both Smith and Jones believe there will be incomplete crowding out, although Jones believes there will be more incomplete crowding out than Smith believes there will be.
E)  none of the above

Question 13

Exhibit 11-1
 
-Refer to Exhibit 11-1. The economy is currently at point 1. In this situation, supply-side economists would most likely propose _______________ to make the price level ______________ and Real GDP ___________.

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A)  cutting marginal tax rates; fall; rise
B)  raising marginal tax rates; fall; rise
C)  raising government spending; fall; rise
D)  cutting government spending; rise; fall
E)  cutting marginal tax rates; rise; fall

Question 14

Suppose that in a certain nation, the flat income tax rate of 70 percent falls to 65 percent and as a result the tax base rises from $500 billion to $575 billion. As a result, tax revenues __________, indicating the nation is on the __________ portion of its Laffer curve.

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A)  rise; upward-sloping
B)  rise; downward-sloping
C)  fall; upward-sloping
D)  fall; downward-sloping

Question 15

The AD curve shifts to the right with an increase in taxes or a decrease in government purchases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The period that elapses between the passage of legislation reducing taxes and the time the tax cut is put into effect is called the __________ lag.

Accepted Answer

A)  data
B)  wait-and-see
C)  legislative
D)  transmission

Question 17

Which piece of evidence is consistent with zero crowding out?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government purchases rise and Real GDP does not change.
B)  Government purchases rise and investment spending declines.
C)  Government purchases rise and net exports decline.
D)  Government purchases rise and consumption declines.
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Suppose aggregate demand is too high to bring about the Natural Real GDP level. A Keynesian policy prescription would call for a(n)  _____________________ to close this inflationary gap.

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A)  increase in government spending
B)  decrease in government spending
C)  increase in taxes
D)  decrease in taxes
E)  b or c

Question 19

The lag between an increase in government spending and the impact of this increased spending on the economy is called the __________ lag.

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness
B)  transmission
C)  legislative
D)  data

Question 20

Exhibit 11-4
 
-Refer to Exhibit 11-4. If a person's taxable income is $20,000, how much does he pay in taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  $600
B)  $34,000
C)  $3,400
D)  $3,000

Exam 11: Fiscal Policy and the Federal Budget

Suppose Congress decreases income taxes. This is an example of

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An example of expansionary fiscal policy is

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The marginal tax rate is equal to the

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Exhibit 11-4 -Refer to Exhibit 11-4. If a person's taxable income is $20,000, how much does he pay in taxes?

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A federal budget surplus occurs when government expenditures exceed tax revenues.

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According to Buchanan and Wagner, why is there a political bias toward expansionary fiscal policy rather than contractionary fiscal policy?

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The federal budget is balanced and the economy is on the upward-sloping portion of the Laffer curve. Then, tax rates are cut and government purchases are increased. Is a budget deficit inevitable?

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Exhibit 11-1 -Refer to Exhibit 11-1. The economy is currently at point 1. In this situation, supply-side economists would most likely propose ___ to make the price level and Real GDP _.

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Suppose aggregate demand is too high to bring about the Natural Real GDP level. A Keynesian policy prescription would call for a(n) _____________________ to close this inflationary gap.

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Smith says that if government purchases rise by $100 billion, the AD curve will shift to the right. Jones says that if government purchases rise by $100 billion, the AD curve will not shift to the right. It follows that

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The period that elapses between the passage of legislation reducing taxes and the time the tax cut is put into effect is called the __________ lag.

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An example of contractionary fiscal policy is

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The AD curve shifts to the right with an increase in taxes or a decrease in government purchases.

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Suppose that in a certain nation, the flat income tax rate of 70 percent falls to 65 percent and as a result the tax base rises from $500 billion to $575 billion. As a result, tax revenues , indicating the nation is on the portion of its Laffer curve.

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Between the data lag and the legislative lag falls the __________ lag.

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