Suppose the Government Increases Spending on the War on Drugs

question 88

Essay

Suppose the government increases spending on the war on drugs by one-half a percent of GDP.
(A)Suppose no other policy accompanies this increase in spending.Describe this policy's effect on interest rates and on consumption,investment,and net exports as a share of GDP.
(B)Suppose,because of a balanced budget agreement,the funds for this policy must come from funds initially earmarked for other spending programs.Describe this policy's effect on interest rates and on consumption,investment,and net exports as a share of GDP.
(C)Suppose the government decides to adopt a national sales tax to pay for the higher government spending.Describe this policy's effect on interest rates and on the four shares of GDP.

Understand the psychological rationalizations of white-collar and corporate offenders in justifying their actions.

Understand the reasons and conditions that facilitate white-collar deviance.

Identify common practices and types of corruption in the business world, both domestically and internationally.

Recognize the distinction between criminal and noncriminal forms of economic deviance related to high-status occupations.

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