Suppose Fiscal Policy Makers Pass a Budget That Raises Taxes

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Essay

Suppose fiscal policy makers pass a budget that raises taxes in the current period and are expected to increase taxes in the future. Use the IS- LM model to illustrate graphically and explain the effects of this policy on current output and the current interest rate.

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Definitions:

Sample

A subset of individuals, items, or data taken from a larger population, used to conduct statistical analysis without examining the entire population.

Illusion Of Control

The tendency for people to overestimate their ability to control events; an unrealistic belief in one's influence over external events.

Gamblers

Individuals who risk something of value on the outcome of an event with an uncertain result, often with the primary intent of winning additional money or goods.

Regression Toward The Mean

The tendency for extreme or unusual scores or events to fall back (regress) toward the average.