question archive 1)Suppose a country's debt rises by 10% and its GDP rises by 12%
1)Suppose a country's debt rises by 10% and its GDP rises by 12%
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1)Suppose a country's debt rises by 10% and its GDP rises by 12%.
a. What happens to the debt-GDP ratio? b. Does the relative level of the initial values affect your answer?
7. Suppose a country decreases government purchases by $100 billion. Suppose the multiplier is 1.5 and the economy's real GDP is $5,000 billion.
a. In which direction will the aggregate demand curve shift and by how much?
b. Explain using a graph why the change in real GDP is likely to be smaller than the shift in the aggregate demand curve.
9. Suppose a country increases income taxes by $100 billion, and this leads to a decrease in consumption spending of $90 billion. Suppose the multiplier is 1.5 and the economy's real GDP is $5,000 billion.
a. In which direction will the aggregate demand curve shift and by how much?
b. Explain using a graph why the change in real GDP is likely to be smaller than the shift in the aggregate demand curve.
