AP MACROECONOMICS CHAPTER 31
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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DefineGFiscalGPolicyG-GcorrectGanswer-TheGgovernment'sGplanGforGspendingGandGtaxation
IfGaGcountryGisGinGrecession/unemployment:GwhatGareGtheGfiscalGsolutionsG-GcorrectGanswer-
ExpansionaryGpolicy:
IncreaseGgovernmentGspendingGandGdecreaseGtaxes
IfGaGcountryGisGexperienceGinflation:GwhatGfiscalGsolutionGshouldGitGuse?G-GcorrectGanswer-
ContractionaryGpolicy:GdecreaseGgovernmentGspendingGandGincreaseGtaxes
WhatGkindGofGeffectG(directGorGindirect)GdoesGgovernmentGspendingGhave?G-GcorrectGanswer-
aGdirectGeffect
WhatGkindGofGeffectG(directGorGindirect)GdoesGtaxesGspendingGhave?G-GcorrectGanswer-indirectGeffect
DoGtaxGchangesGhaveGaGgreaterGorGlesserGeffectGthanGgovernmentGspendingG-GcorrectGanswer-lesser
WhatGareGtheGglitchesGinGFiscalGpolicyG-GcorrectGanswer-1.GitGtakesGtime
2.GeconomicGneedsGchangeGquicklyG
3.GBureaucracy
4.GTheGcrowdingGinGeffect
5.GTheGcrowingGoutGeffect
6.GStateGvsGlocalGfiscalGpolicies
7.GglobalGeventG(suchGasGweather)
ExplainGtheGcrowdingGoutGeffectG-GcorrectGanswer-
anGincreaseGinGgovernmentGspendingGcausesGaGdecreaseGinGotherGspending
, itGisGmoreGlikelyGinGtimesGofGinflation
ExplainGtheGcrowdingGinGeffectG-GcorrectGanswer-
anGincreaseGinGgovernmentGspendingGcausesGanGincreaseGinGotherGspendingG
moreGlikelyGinGtimesGofGrecession
defineGdeficitG-GcorrectGanswer-
theGamountGbyGwhichGtheGgovernment;sGexpendituresG(G)GexceedGgovernmentGrevenuesGduringGoneGfisc
alGpolicyG(usuallyGoneGyear)
defineGsurplusG-GcorrectGanswer-
theGamountGbyGwhichGtheGgovernmentGrevenueGexceedGgovernmentGexpendituresG(G)GduringGoneGfiscalG
periodG(usuallyGoneGyear)
DefineGdebtG-GcorrectGanswer-
isGtheGtotalGvalueGofGtheGgovernment;sGindebtednessG(totalGofGallGtheGdeficits.Gcumulative)
WhatGareGtheGleadingGcausesGofGpublicGdebtG-GcorrectGanswer-1.GwarG
2.Grecession
3.GfiscalGpolicy
WhatGareGtheGdeterminantsGofGconsumptionG-GcorrectGanswer-1.GdisposableGincome
2.Gwealth
3.GfutureGexpectations
4.Gtaxes
5.GrealGinterestGrates
asGdisposableGincomeGrises,Gconsumption....G-GcorrectGanswer-rises
asGwealthGrises,Gconsumption...G-GcorrectGanswer-rises
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2024/25
DefineGFiscalGPolicyG-GcorrectGanswer-TheGgovernment'sGplanGforGspendingGandGtaxation
IfGaGcountryGisGinGrecession/unemployment:GwhatGareGtheGfiscalGsolutionsG-GcorrectGanswer-
ExpansionaryGpolicy:
IncreaseGgovernmentGspendingGandGdecreaseGtaxes
IfGaGcountryGisGexperienceGinflation:GwhatGfiscalGsolutionGshouldGitGuse?G-GcorrectGanswer-
ContractionaryGpolicy:GdecreaseGgovernmentGspendingGandGincreaseGtaxes
WhatGkindGofGeffectG(directGorGindirect)GdoesGgovernmentGspendingGhave?G-GcorrectGanswer-
aGdirectGeffect
WhatGkindGofGeffectG(directGorGindirect)GdoesGtaxesGspendingGhave?G-GcorrectGanswer-indirectGeffect
DoGtaxGchangesGhaveGaGgreaterGorGlesserGeffectGthanGgovernmentGspendingG-GcorrectGanswer-lesser
WhatGareGtheGglitchesGinGFiscalGpolicyG-GcorrectGanswer-1.GitGtakesGtime
2.GeconomicGneedsGchangeGquicklyG
3.GBureaucracy
4.GTheGcrowdingGinGeffect
5.GTheGcrowingGoutGeffect
6.GStateGvsGlocalGfiscalGpolicies
7.GglobalGeventG(suchGasGweather)
ExplainGtheGcrowdingGoutGeffectG-GcorrectGanswer-
anGincreaseGinGgovernmentGspendingGcausesGaGdecreaseGinGotherGspending
, itGisGmoreGlikelyGinGtimesGofGinflation
ExplainGtheGcrowdingGinGeffectG-GcorrectGanswer-
anGincreaseGinGgovernmentGspendingGcausesGanGincreaseGinGotherGspendingG
moreGlikelyGinGtimesGofGrecession
defineGdeficitG-GcorrectGanswer-
theGamountGbyGwhichGtheGgovernment;sGexpendituresG(G)GexceedGgovernmentGrevenuesGduringGoneGfisc
alGpolicyG(usuallyGoneGyear)
defineGsurplusG-GcorrectGanswer-
theGamountGbyGwhichGtheGgovernmentGrevenueGexceedGgovernmentGexpendituresG(G)GduringGoneGfiscalG
periodG(usuallyGoneGyear)
DefineGdebtG-GcorrectGanswer-
isGtheGtotalGvalueGofGtheGgovernment;sGindebtednessG(totalGofGallGtheGdeficits.Gcumulative)
WhatGareGtheGleadingGcausesGofGpublicGdebtG-GcorrectGanswer-1.GwarG
2.Grecession
3.GfiscalGpolicy
WhatGareGtheGdeterminantsGofGconsumptionG-GcorrectGanswer-1.GdisposableGincome
2.Gwealth
3.GfutureGexpectations
4.Gtaxes
5.GrealGinterestGrates
asGdisposableGincomeGrises,Gconsumption....G-GcorrectGanswer-rises
asGwealthGrises,Gconsumption...G-GcorrectGanswer-rises