EU24L3
1
In 2001, the government of Happy Isle had tax revenues of £1 million, and spent £500,000 on transfer payments, £250,000 on goods and services and £300,000 on debt interest. In 2001, the government of Happy Isle had a ________________.
budget deficit of £50,000
budget surplus of £50,000
balanced budget
budget deficit of -£50,000
2
A country has been in existence for only two years. In the first year, tax revenues were £1.0 million and government expenditures were £1.5 million. In the second year, tax revenues were £1.5 million and government expenditures were £2.0 million. At the end of the second year, the government had issued debt worth _______________.
-£1 million
£0.5 million
-£0.5 million
£1 million
3
The table shows consumption expenditure, investment, and government purchases on the island of Whitepool. Whitepool has no taxes, and it does not trade internationally. The marginal propensity to consume is ________.
6
0
0.75
0.6
4
The table shows consumption expenditure, investment, and government purchases on the island of Whitepool. Whitepool is a closed economy that has no taxes and a fixed price level. The government purchases multiplier is ____________.
5.00
2.50
0.60
1.67
5
The table shows consumption expenditure, investment, and government purchases on the island of Whitepool. Whitepool is a closed economy that has no taxes and a fixed price level. If government purchases increase by 4 billion seashells, the new equilibrium expenditure is ________________.
10 billion seashells
40 billion seashells
60 billion seashells
50 billion seashells
6
The economy of Frost has no induced taxes, does not trade internationally, and has a fixed price level. The marginal propensity to consume is 0.75. The lump-sum tax multiplier in Frost is ______________.
-3
3
-4
4
7
The _______, the smaller is the government purchases multiplier.
larger the investment
smaller the marginal propensity to save
larger the marginal propensity to consume
higher the marginal tax rate
8
In an economy, the government purchases multiplier is 3. If government purchases increase by £1 million, then in the short run, the price level _______ and real GDP ______ £3 million.
rises; equals
rises; decreases by less than
rises; increases by less than
falls; decreases by less than
9
In an economy, the government purchases multiplier is 3 and the economy is at potential real GDP. If potential GDP does not change when government purchases increase by £1 million, then in the long run, the price level _______ and real GDP _______.
does not change; increases by less than £3 million
does not change; does not change
rises; increases by less than £3 million
rises; does not change
10
If fiscal policy has a greater demand-side effect than supply-side effect, then expansionary fiscal policy will ______ the price level and _______ real GDP.
not change; increase
increase; decrease
increase; increase
not change; not change