Scenario 26-1

question 22

Multiple Choice

Scenario 26-1.Assume the following information for an imaginary,closed economy.
GDP = $100,000;taxes = $22,000;government purchases = $25,000;national
saving = $15,000.
-Refer to Scenario 26-1.For this economy,private saving amounts to

• A)$22,000.
• B)$18,000.
• C)$15,000.
• D)$37,000.

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Definitions:

Government Spending

The total amount of public sector expenditure on goods and services, including investments and transfers, which influences economic activity.

Interest Rates

The cost of borrowing money or the reward for saving, expressed as a percentage of the money borrowed or saved. It influences consumer spending, inflation, and overall economic activity.

Government Purchases

Expenditures by the government on goods and services that are included in the calculation of the country's GDP.

Aggregate Demand

The total demand for all goods and services within an economy at various price levels, in a given period.