Suppose That Initially U

question 4

Essay

Suppose that initially U.S.households are saving only a small fraction of their incomes because they are relying on rapid increases in stock prices to increase their wealth.If stock prices decline and households decide to increase their saving rate,what will be impact on output in the new Keynesian view? Be sure to distinguish the short run from the long run.

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Definitions:

Tragedy of the Commons

A situation in a shared-resource system where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource.

Excludable

A characteristic of a good or service that means it can be restricted to only those who pay for it; the opposite of a public or non-excludable good.

Rival in Consumption

A characteristic of goods where one individual's consumption prevents or decreases others' ability to consume the same good.

Corrective Tax

A tax designed to correct market outcomes by accounting for externalities, encouraging more efficient allocation of resources.