A Suppose a Government Education Program Succeeds in Getting Households

question 49

Essay

a. Suppose a government education program succeeds in getting households to save more (you may interpret this as a downward shift in the consumption function). Using the long-run model of the economy developed in Chapter 3, graphically illustrate the impact of the higher saving rate by households. 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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Definitions:

Rent-Seeking Activity

Rent-Seeking Activity involves individuals or entities attempting to obtain economic rent by manipulating the social or political environment in which economic activities occur, rather than creating new wealth.

Demand Schedule

A table or graph showing the quantity of a good that buyers wish to purchase at various prices.

Natural Monopoly

A market structure where a single firm can supply a good or service to an entire market at a lower cost than two or more firms, often due to high fixed or infrastructure costs.

Economies Of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, resulting in a decreased cost per unit of production.