Suppose that income taxes are reduced by $400 billion and households increase consumption by 80% of the resulting change in disposable income. Suppose also that the multiplier is 2. What is the marginal propensity to consume?

Dollarization is a policy action that

A) tries to stabilize the value of the local currency vs. the U.S. dollar. B) adopts the currency of another country as the national medium of exchange. C) mimics policy actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve. D) outlaws the holding of foreign currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Expansionary fiscal policy is used to

A) combat inflation. B) combat recessions. C) encourage private saving. D) make businesses more efficient.