If Congress passes legislation to cut taxes and increase government spending to counter the effects of a severe recession, this would be an example of a(n):
a. Contractionary fiscal policy
b. Expansionary fiscal policy
c. Standardized budget
d. Budget surplus
b. Expansionary fiscal policy
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Suppose that the elasticity of demand for insulin is 0.1, the elasticity of demand for oranges is 1.2, and the elasticity of supply for insulin and oranges is 0.4
If the government imposes a 10 percent tax on both insulin and oranges, the decrease in the quantity of oranges is ________ the decrease in the quantity of insulin. A) larger than B) smaller than C) equals to D) not comparable to E) More information is needed to determine how the decrease in the quantity of oranges compares to the decrease in the quantity of insulin.
If Y = $100 billion, then C = $50 billion, and I = $60 billion. What will autonomous investment be when Y = $200 billion and C = $100 billion?
a. $50 billion b. $60 billion c. $100 billion d. $120 billion e. $200 billion