A Suppose Congress Decides to Reduce the Budget Deficit by Cutting

question 86

Essay

a. Suppose Congress decides to reduce the budget deficit by cutting government spending. Use the Keynesian-cross model to illustrate graphically the impact of a reduction in government purchases on the equilibrium level of income. Be sure to label:
i. the axes
ii. the curves
iii. the initial equilibrium values
iv. the direction the curve shifts
v. the terminal equilibrium values.

b. Explain in words what happens to equilibrium income as a result of the cut in government spending and the time horizon appropriate for this analysis.

Grasp the economic trends and ideological shifts in the South, including attitudes towards slavery and economic independence.

Appreciate the significance of individual actions and ideologies, such as those of Abraham Lincoln and John Brown, in the anti-slavery movement.

Understand the causes and initial actions of the Civil War, including the secession of southern states and the attack on Fort Sumter.

Understand the concept of price elasticity of demand and its effects on revenue and employment.

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