Suppose Congress Decides to Reduce the Budget Deficit by Cutting

question 38

Essay

Suppose Congress decides to reduce the budget deficit by cutting government spending. Use the Keynesian-cross model to illustrate graphically the impact of a reduction in government purchases on the equilibrium level of income. Be sure to label: i. the axes; ii. the curves; iii. the initial equilibrium values; iv. the direction the curve shifts; and v. the terminal equilibrium values.
b. Explain in words what happens to equilibrium income as a result of the cut in government spending and the time horizon appropriate for this analysis.

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