Income taxes have to be raised to get that restraint

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The Math Behind Fiscal Policy

1. Suppose the government decides to increase taxes by $30 billion in order to increase Social Security benefits by the same amount. How will this combined tax-transfer policy affect Aggregate Demand (AD) at current prices?

2.If the AD shortfall is $800 billion and the Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) is 0.8,

(a) How large is the desired fiscal stimulus?

(b) How large an income tax cut is needed?

3. If the AD excess is $400 billion and the MPC is 0.9,

(a) How much fiscal restraint is desired?

(b) By how much do income taxes have to be increased to get that restraint?

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