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AP Macroeconomics Flashcards: Fiscal Policy

Study Fiscal Policy in AP Macroeconomics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the equation for the fiscal multiplier.

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ANSWER

Multiplier=11−MPC(1−t)\text{Multiplier} = \frac{1}{1 - MPC(1 - t)}. Accounts for tax rate effects on spending multiplier.

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In the short run, the economy is experiencing inflationary pressure. The government increases taxes (T) by 20 billion20\text{ billion} while keeping government purchases (G) unchanged, moving the budget toward a surplus. Following the change in government spending/taxes, which statement best describes the short-run effect on aggregate demand?
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