Effects of Government Tax Increase on Consumption, Investment, and Interest Rate Quiz

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What happens to private savings if disposable income decreases by $200 billion in the economy described?

  • Private savings increases by $200 billion.
  • Private savings decreases by $200 billion.
  • Private savings increases by $120 billion.
  • Private savings decreases by $120 billion. (correct)

If national savings increases by $80 billion in the economy described, what is the change in investment?

  • Investment increases by $80 billion.
  • Investment increases by $40 billion. (correct)
  • Investment decreases by $80 billion.
  • Investment decreases by $40 billion.

How does an increase in government spending affect national savings in the economy described?

  • National savings increases.
  • National savings doubles.
  • National savings remains unchanged.
  • National savings decreases. (correct)

If the equilibrium interest rate in the economy described is 8%, what is the level of investment?

<p>$850 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact on private saving if consumption increases by $50 billion?

<p>Private saving decreases by $50 billion. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If government spending is raised by $500 in the economy described, what happens to the equilibrium interest rate?

<p>The equilibrium interest rate increases. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to consumption when the government raises taxes by $100 billion?

<p>Decreases due to a lower disposable income (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does private savings change when the government increases taxes by $100 billion?

<p>Decreases due to lower disposable income (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to public savings when the government raises taxes by $100 billion?

<p>It increases by the full amount of the tax increase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does investment change when the government increases taxes by $100 billion?

<p>Increases due to higher total savings and a lower interest rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.6, what does this suggest about the impact of tax increases on private savings?

<p>Private savings decrease less than public savings increase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does total savings increase when the government raises taxes by $100 billion?

<p>Due to an increase in private savings (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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