Question 1

In Year 1, the actual budget deficit was $200 billion and the cyclically-adjusted deficit was $150 billion. In Year 2, the actual budget deficit was $225 billion and the cyclically-adjusted deficit was $175 billion. It can be concluded that fiscal policy from Year 1 to Year 2 became more:

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A)   Proportional
B)   Progressive
C)   Contractionary
D)   ExpansionaryE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

If the cyclically-adjusted budget shows a deficit zero and the actual budget shows a deficit of about $150 billion, it can be concluded that there is:

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A)   Built-in stability
B)   A cyclical deficit
C)   An expansionary fiscal policy
D)   A contractionary fiscal policyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

When the Federal government uses taxation and spending actions to stimulate the economy it is conducting:

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A)   Fiscal policy
B)   Incomes policy
C)   Monetary policy
D)   Employment policyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

If a government wants to pursue an expansionary fiscal policy, then a tax cut of a certain size will be more expansionary when the:

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A)   Economy's MPS is small
B)   Economy's MPS is large
C)   Economy's MPC is small
D)   Unemployment rate is lowE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

As of 2012, most of the U.S. Federal debt was owed to:

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A)   Americans
B)   Foreign governments
C)   The Chinese people
D)   The Japanese peopleE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

There is general agreement among economists that a proposed fiscal policy should be evaluated for its:

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A)   Contribution to the purpose of "fine-tuning" the economy
B)   Contribution to the growth of exports and imports in the economy
C)   Potential positive and negative effects on long-run productivity growth
D)   Potential positive and negative effects on short-run business indebtednessE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Refer to the above graph. The economy is initially at point 1. Which of the following events would cause a shift that would help offset the crowding-out effect? An increase in:

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A)   Interest rates caused by a change in Federal Reserve policy
B)   Profit expectations resulting from an increase in government spending
C)   Business taxes levied by government to pay for new government programs
D)   The degree of excess capacity in business stemming from a recessionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

The key to assessing whether fiscal policy is expansionary or not is to observe the change in the cyclically-adjusted budget balance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Crowding out is a decrease in private investment caused by:

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A)   Increased taxation by the government
B)   Increased borrowing by the government
C)   Increased consumer spending by households
D)   Increased exports to buyers in other nationsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The crowding-out effect works through interest rates and it tends to:

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A)   Increase the effectiveness of a tax increase
B)   Decrease the effectiveness of a tax increase
C)   Decrease the effectiveness of an increase in government spending
D)   Increase the effectiveness of an increase in government spendingE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

You are given the following information about aggregate demand at the existing price level for an economy: (1)  consumption = $400 billion; (2)  investment = $40 billion; (3)  government purchases = $90 billion; and (4)  net export = $25 billion. If the full-employment level of GDP for this economy is $600 billion, then what combination of actions would be most consistent with closing the GDP-gap here?

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A)   Increase government spending and taxes
B)   Decrease government spending and taxes
C)   Decrease government spending and increase taxes
D)   Increase government spending and decrease taxesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Medicare and Social Security are similar in the following respects, except:

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A)   They are both "pay-as-you-go" plans
B)   Their trust funds are both projected to be depleted within the next 30 years
C)   Contributions are collected from both employers and employees
D)   They are both intended to benefit older current workersE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

1 to AD2? A)  An increase in taxes and an increase in government spending B)  A decrease in taxes and an increase in government spending C)  An increase in taxes and no change in government spending D)  A decrease in taxes and a decrease in government spending" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Refer to the above graph. What combination would most likely cause a shift from AD1 to AD2?

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A)   An increase in taxes and an increase in government spending
B)   A decrease in taxes and an increase in government spending
C)   An increase in taxes and no change in government spending
D)   A decrease in taxes and a decrease in government spendingE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

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

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A)   Increase 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) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

If the economy is to have significant built-in stability, then when real GDP increases, the tax revenues should:

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A)   Fall proportionately more than the change in GDP
B)   Fall proportionately less than the change in GDP
C)   Rise proportionately more than the change in GDP
D)   Rise proportionately less than the change in GDPE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Most economists believe that fiscal policy is:

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A)   Better than monetary policy for "fine-tuning" the economy
B)   Better than monetary policy for month-to-month stabilization
C)   Not as good as monetary policy for month-to-month stabilization
D)   Not very good at pushing the economy in a particular directionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Contractionary fiscal policy would tend to make a budget deficit become:

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A)   Bigger
B)   Smaller
C)   A trade deficit
D)   A trade surplusE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The lag between the time that the need for fiscal action is recognized and the time action is actually taken is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Crowding-out lag
B)   Recognition lag
C)   Operational lag
D)   Administrative lagE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The economic burden of World War II for the United States was primarily:

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A)   Shifted to future generations by bond financing
B)   Borne by the persons who lived during the war period
C)   Shifted to foreign nations who were defeated during the war
D)   Borne by the industries which produced military products during the warE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The following is an investment schedule. Investment spending is in billions of dollars.  Refer to the data in the table above. When the government runs a budget deficit and issues more Treasury securities, crowding out would occur if:

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A)   The interest rate is at 0%
B)   The interest rate rises
C)   The interest rate falls
D)   The interest rate stays high at 8%E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt

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

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Crowding out is a decrease in private investment caused by:

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The lag between the time that the need for fiscal action is recognized and the time action is actually taken is referred to as the:

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Medicare and Social Security are similar in the following respects, except:

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When the Federal government uses taxation and spending actions to stimulate the economy it is conducting:

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The following is an investment schedule. Investment spending is in billions of dollars. Refer to the data in the table above. When the government runs a budget deficit and issues more Treasury securities, crowding out would occur if:

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There is general agreement among economists that a proposed fiscal policy should be evaluated for its:

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Refer to the above graph. What combination would most likely cause a shift from AD₁ to AD₂?

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Refer to the above graph. The economy is initially at point 1. Which of the following events would cause a shift that would help offset the crowding-out effect? An increase in:

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Most economists believe that fiscal policy is:

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The key to assessing whether fiscal policy is expansionary or not is to observe the change in the cyclically-adjusted budget balance.

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Contractionary fiscal policy would tend to make a budget deficit become:

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If the economy is to have significant built-in stability, then when real GDP increases, the tax revenues should:

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If the cyclically-adjusted budget shows a deficit zero and the actual budget shows a deficit of about $150 billion, it can be concluded that there is:

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As of 2012, most of the U.S. Federal debt was owed to:

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If a government wants to pursue an expansionary fiscal policy, then a tax cut of a certain size will be more expansionary when the:

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The crowding-out effect works through interest rates and it tends to:

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In Year 1, the actual budget deficit was $200 billion and the cyclically-adjusted deficit was $150 billion. In Year 2, the actual budget deficit was $225 billion and the cyclically-adjusted deficit was $175 billion. It can be concluded that fiscal policy from Year 1 to Year 2 became more:

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The economic burden of World War II for the United States was primarily:

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Exam 13: Fiscal Policy, Deficits, and Debt

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

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Crowding out is a decrease in private investment caused by:

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The lag between the time that the need for fiscal action is recognized and the time action is actually taken is referred to as the:

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Medicare and Social Security are similar in the following respects, except:

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When the Federal government uses taxation and spending actions to stimulate the economy it is conducting:

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The following is an investment schedule. Investment spending is in billions of dollars. Refer to the data in the table above. When the government runs a budget deficit and issues more Treasury securities, crowding out would occur if:

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There is general agreement among economists that a proposed fiscal policy should be evaluated for its:

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Refer to the above graph. What combination would most likely cause a shift from AD1 to AD2?

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Refer to the above graph. The economy is initially at point 1. Which of the following events would cause a shift that would help offset the crowding-out effect? An increase in:

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Most economists believe that fiscal policy is:

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The key to assessing whether fiscal policy is expansionary or not is to observe the change in the cyclically-adjusted budget balance.

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Contractionary fiscal policy would tend to make a budget deficit become:

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If the economy is to have significant built-in stability, then when real GDP increases, the tax revenues should:

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If the cyclically-adjusted budget shows a deficit zero and the actual budget shows a deficit of about $150 billion, it can be concluded that there is:

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As of 2012, most of the U.S. Federal debt was owed to:

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If a government wants to pursue an expansionary fiscal policy, then a tax cut of a certain size will be more expansionary when the:

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The crowding-out effect works through interest rates and it tends to:

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In Year 1, the actual budget deficit was $200 billion and the cyclically-adjusted deficit was $150 billion. In Year 2, the actual budget deficit was $225 billion and the cyclically-adjusted deficit was $175 billion. It can be concluded that fiscal policy from Year 1 to Year 2 became more:

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The economic burden of World War II for the United States was primarily:

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