All the following actions represent fiscal policy EXCEPT
A) an increase in government spending.
B) a reduction in individual income tax rates.
C) a reduction in the money supply by the Federal Reserve.
D) an increase in corporate income tax rates.
C
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Suppose the current price of a pound of steak is $6 per pound and the equilibrium price is $9 per pound. What takes place?
A) There is a shortage, so the price rises and quantity demanded increases. B) There is a shortage, so the price falls and quantity demanded increases. C) There is a surplus, so the price falls and quantity demanded increases. D) There is a shortage, so the price falls and quantity demanded decreases. E) There is a shortage, so the price rises and quantity demanded decreases.
What happens when consumers in the economy start to spend less, perhaps because they become worried about the future?
A. Savings rises, causing increases in investment that boost GDP. B. The demand for dollars falls, causing the exchange rate to fall and exports to rise. C. Prices fall, causing consumers to start spending again. D. The incomes of other people fall, causing those people to spend less as well.