Unit 3: Macroeconomics

Topic 3.6: Demand Management — Fiscal Policy Questions

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A budget deficit occurs when:
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Expansionary fiscal policy involves:
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31 mark
An indirect tax such as VAT (value added tax) is:
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41 mark
A direct tax is a tax that is:
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51 mark
An indirect tax such as VAT (value added tax) is:
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61 mark
A direct tax is a tax that is:
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71 mark
Expansionary fiscal policy involves:
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81 mark
A budget deficit occurs when:
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91 mark
A leakage (withdrawal) from the circular flow that reduces the multiplier effect is:
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101 mark
One limitation of using fiscal policy to manage the economy is:
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111 mark
The size of the multiplier is larger when:
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121 mark
National debt is different from a budget deficit in that:
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131 mark
Crowding out refers to the idea that:
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141 mark
National debt is different from a budget deficit in that:
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151 mark
The fiscal multiplier refers to:
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161 mark
Crowding out refers to the idea that:
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171 mark
Contractionary fiscal policy is most appropriate when:
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181 mark
If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8, the value of the multiplier is:
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191 mark
The fiscal multiplier refers to:
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201 mark
Contractionary fiscal policy is most appropriate when:
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