What happens to national saving when the government runs a budget surplus? What happens to national saving when the government runs a budget deficit?
What will be an ideal response?
National saving increases when the government runs a budget surplus unless private saving decreases by the amount of the budget surplus, which is unlikely. National saving decreases when the government runs a budget deficit unless private saving increases by the amount of the budget deficit, which is also unlikely.
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A rise in the price level brings a ________ in the real wage rate that ________ profits which leads to ________ production
A) rise; reduces; increasing B) rise; reduces; decreasing C) fall; increases; increasing D) rise; increases; decreasing E) fall; decreases; decreasing
During the U.S. Great Moderation, ________
A) the volatility in the inflation rate declined by 50% B) the volatility in the rate of growth of real output declined by 33% C) the economy stabilized from the higher uncertainty of the 1970s D) all of the above E) none of the above