Question 1

The operational lag of ﬁscal policy refers to the time that elapses between the beginning of a recession
or inﬂation and the certain awareness that it is actually happening.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

More than half of the U.S. public debt is owed to Americans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The crowding-out effect suggests that

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A)   tax increases are paid primarily out of saving and therefore are not an effective ﬁscal device.
B)   government borrowing to ﬁnance the public debt increases the real interest rate and reduces private investment.
C)   it is very diﬃcult to have excessive aggregate spending in a capitalist economy.
D)   consumer and investment spending always vary inversely.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The Social Security program is a retirement system where payments to retirees come from their
previous contributions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)   Consumption (C)  $0$40100120200200300280400360\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline 	ext { Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  } & 	ext { Consumption (C)  } \\hline \$ 0 & \$ 40 \\hline 100 & 120 \\hline 200 & 200 \\hline 300 & 280 \\hline 400 & 360 \\hline\end{array} Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  $0100200300400​ Consumption (C)  $40120200280360​​  The accompanying table is the before-tax consumption schedule for a closed economy. If a lump-sum tax (the same tax amount at each level of GDP)  of $40 is imposed in this economy, the marginal
Propensity to consume is

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A)   0.8 before taxes and 0.6 after taxes.
B)   0.8 both before and after taxes.
C)   0.6 before taxes and 0.8 after taxes.
D)   0.8 before taxes and 0.4 after taxes. E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Discretionary ﬁscal policy will likely cause budget

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A)   surpluses during recessions and deﬁcits during periods of demand-pull inﬂation.
B)   deﬁcits during recessions and surpluses during periods of demand-pull inﬂation.
C)   surpluses during both recessions and periods of demand-pull inﬂation.
D)   deﬁcits during both recessions and periods of demand-pull inﬂation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Refer to the diagram. Discretionary ?scal policy designed to expand GDP is illustrated by

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A)   the shift of curve  T1 to T2T _ { 1 } 	ext { to } T _ { 2 }T1​ to T2​ 
B)   the shift of curve  T2 to T1T _ { 2 } 	ext { to } T _ { 1 }T2​ to T1​ 
C)   a movement from a to c along curve  T2T _ { 2 }T2​ 
D)   a movement from d to b along curve  T1.T _ { 1 } .T1​.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

If the cyclically adjusted budget deﬁcit goes from 2 percent to 1 percent of GDP, then it indicates that
ﬁscal policy has turned more contractionary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As measured by the cyclically adjusted budget, the U.S. government engaged in a contractionary ﬁscal
policy in 2005 and 2006.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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A)   created a $700 billion rescue package for ﬁnancial institutions.
B)   cut taxes by $152 billion, distributed primarily as rebate checks to taxpayers.
C)   implemented a $787 billion package of tax cuts and government expenditure increases.
D)   substantially lowered interest rates in an attempt to stimulate investment spending.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Increases in the federal budget deﬁcit from 2007 to 2009 were caused

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A)   exclusively by the loss of tax revenue due to recession.
B)   exclusively by expansionary ﬁscal policy, as shown through growth in the cyclically adjusted deﬁcit.
C)   primarily by a combination of recession and expansionary ﬁscal policy.
D)   primarily by increased outlays to a rapidly growing number of Social Security recipients.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

If taxation becomes more progressive, the built-in stability in the economy will decrease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Suppose the federal government had budget deﬁcits of $40 billion in year 1 and $50 billion in year 2 but had budget surpluses of $20 billion in year 3 and $50 billion in year 4. Also assume that it used its
Budget surpluses to pay down the public debt. At the end of these four years, the federal government's
Public debt would have

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A)   increased by $90 billion.
B)   increased by $20 billion.
C)   decreased by $70 billion.
D)   decreased by $20 billion.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The cyclically adjusted budget deﬁcit for the United States

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A)   rose to −7.6 percent of potential GDP in 2009 but has since declined.
B)   was zero in 2009, but the cyclical deﬁcit created by the recession was −7.6 percent of potential GDP.
C)   changed to a surplus in 2009.
D)   rose to −10.1 percent of potential GDP in 2009 but has since declined.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

If the MPC in an economy is 0.8, government could shift the aggregate demand curve rightward by $100 billion by

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A)   increasing government spending by $25 billion.
B)   increasing government spending by $80 billion.
C)   decreasing taxes by $25 billion.
D)   decreasing taxes by $100 billion.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

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A)   a positive GDP gap.
B)   a negative GDP gap.
C)   inﬂation.
D)   an adverse supply shock.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

In 2018, U.S. individuals and private banks (and other ﬁnancial institutions)  held about what percentage of U.S. federal debt?

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A)   33 percent
B)   50 percent
C)   17 percent
D)   75 percentE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which combination of ﬁscal policy actions would most likely offset each other?

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A)   increase both taxes and government spending
B)   decrease taxes and increase government spending
C)   increase taxes but make no change in government spending
D)   decrease government spending but make no change in taxesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Refer to the diagram, where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures. All ﬁgures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment and actual GDP are each $400 billion, government can balance
Its cyclically adjusted budget by

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A)   increasing T by $40 billion.
B)   reducing G by $20 billion.
C)   reducing T by $20 billion.
D)   increasing T by $10 billion and reducing G by $20 billion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Refer to the diagram, in which T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures. All ﬁgures are in billions. If GDP is $400,

Accepted Answer

A)   there will be a budget deﬁcit.
B)   there will be a budget surplus.
C)   the budget will be balanced.
D)   the macroeconomy will necessarily be in equilibrium.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 13: Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt

The cyclically adjusted budget deﬁcit for the United States

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Which combination of ﬁscal policy actions would most likely offset each other?

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In 2018, U.S. individuals and private banks (and other ﬁnancial institutions) held about what percentage of U.S. federal debt?

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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The crowding-out effect suggests that

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Increases in the federal budget deﬁcit from 2007 to 2009 were caused

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Refer to the diagram, where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures. All ﬁgures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment and actual GDP are each $400 billion, government can balance Its cyclically adjusted budget by

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If the cyclically adjusted budget deﬁcit goes from 2 percent to 1 percent of GDP, then it indicates that ﬁscal policy has turned more contractionary.

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If taxation becomes more progressive, the built-in stability in the economy will decrease.

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The Social Security program is a retirement system where payments to retirees come from their previous contributions.

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Discretionary ﬁscal policy will likely cause budget

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As measured by the cyclically adjusted budget, the U.S. government engaged in a contractionary ﬁscal policy in 2005 and 2006.

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The operational lag of ﬁscal policy refers to the time that elapses between the beginning of a recession or inﬂation and the certain awareness that it is actually happening.

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More than half of the U.S. public debt is owed to Americans.

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If the MPC in an economy is 0.8, government could shift the aggregate demand curve rightward by $100 billion by

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Exam 13: Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt

The cyclically adjusted budget deﬁcit for the United States

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Which combination of ﬁscal policy actions would most likely offset each other?

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In 2018, U.S. individuals and private banks (and other ﬁnancial institutions) held about what percentage of U.S. federal debt?

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Refer to the diagram. Discretionary ?scal policy designed to expand GDP is illustrated by

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The crowding-out effect suggests that

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Increases in the federal budget deﬁcit from 2007 to 2009 were caused

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Refer to the diagram, where T is tax revenues and G is government expenditures. All ﬁgures are in billions of dollars. If the full-employment and actual GDP are each $400 billion, government can balance Its cyclically adjusted budget by

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If the cyclically adjusted budget deﬁcit goes from 2 percent to 1 percent of GDP, then it indicates that ﬁscal policy has turned more contractionary.

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If taxation becomes more progressive, the built-in stability in the economy will decrease.

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The Social Security program is a retirement system where payments to retirees come from their previous contributions.

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Discretionary ﬁscal policy will likely cause budget

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As measured by the cyclically adjusted budget, the U.S. government engaged in a contractionary ﬁscal policy in 2005 and 2006.

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The operational lag of ﬁscal policy refers to the time that elapses between the beginning of a recession or inﬂation and the certain awareness that it is actually happening.

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More than half of the U.S. public debt is owed to Americans.

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