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question 133

Multiple Choice

Suppose real GDP is $1.4 trillion and potential GDP is $1.9 trillion.To move the economy back to potential GDP, the federal government should

• A)lower taxes by an amount less than $500 billion.
• B)raise government purchases by $500 billion.
• C)raise government purchases by more than $500 billion.
• D)lower taxes by $500 billion.
• E)lower government purchases by $500 billion.

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Definitions:

Income

Earnings garnered from employment or investing, often received periodically.

Budget Constraint

A line representing the combination of goods and services that a consumer can purchase with a given income.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how consumers derive satisfaction or utility from consuming goods and services.

Goods

Tangible products or items that satisfy human wants or needs.