A Suppose a Government Moves to Reduce a Budget Deficit

question 41

Essay

a. Suppose a government moves to reduce a budget deficit. Using the long-run model of the economy developed in Chapter 3, graphically illustrate the impact of reducing a government's budget deficit by reducing government purchases. Be sure to label: i. the axes; ii. the curves; iii. the initial equilibrium values; iv. the direction curves shift; and v. the terminal equilibrium values.
b. State in words what happens to: i. the real interest rate; ii. national saving; iii. investment; iv. consumption; and v. output.

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