chapter 16 answers final Flashcards

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why is government fiscal policy important

A

it affects the economy

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2
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which of the following acts of Congress would be unconstitutional?

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a tax on automobile made in Michigan and exported to canada

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3
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which tax is withheld from employee paychecks

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income tax

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4
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which are sources of non tax revenue for the federal government

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canal tolls and fees for passports and copyrights

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5
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which is a reason why the federal government borrows money

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to pay the costs of war

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6
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what would a believers in supply-side economics want to do?

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strengthen private business

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7
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which must approve all borrowing by the federal government

A

Congress

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8
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which is an important criticism of the size of the public debt?

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a huge debt will have to be paid by future taxpayers

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9
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which is the largest entitlement program today?

A

Social Security

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10
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Which federal budget items have controllable costs

A

spending on highways

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11
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who prepares the federal budget each year to preset to congress?

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the president

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12
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What must congress do with the budget by october of each year to avoid having to pass an emergency spending bill>

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get the budget approved by the president

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13
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What usually happens when the GDP increases at a steady rate?

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the economy grows

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14
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which of the following is most likely to slow economic growth

A

higher taxes

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15
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what happens when the federal reserve lowers the discount rate

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banks can lower their interest rates

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16
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which is the term for the amount of money that the federal reserve tells banks to keep on hand?

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reserve requirement

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17
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why might Congress levy a tax for a purpose other than to raise money?

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to discourage a harmful activity

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18
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which describes an excise tax?

A

a luxury tax

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19
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which is a source of non tax revenue?

A

interest charges of the federal reserve system

20
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what occurs when the government’s income is not enough to cover the amount the it spends?

21
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The New Deal programs of the Great depression were examples of which of the following?

A

demand-side economics

22
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what limit does the constitution place on the amount of money the federal government may borrow each year

A

borrowing is unlimited

23
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which of the following decides how much the federal government can spend each year?

24
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Which describes the discount rate?

A

the interest rate banks pay when they borrow money from a federal reserve bank

25
which of he following is true of the federal government taxing power?
the government's taxing power is limited by the constitution
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which is a true statement about the federal individual income tax?
income tax rates are flexible
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which are taxes levied on goods brought into the US?
Custom duties
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why did the federal government have to borrow money in the 1930's to finance a budget deficit?
so it could provide relief programs during an economic depression
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why did president FDR increase federal government spending in the 1930's based on the theories of John Maynard Keyes?
to increase employment
30
a supply side economist would most likely think that the federal government should do which of the following?
lower taxes to create a stronger economy
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What is the name for the amount of money the federal government has borrowed over the years and not yet repaid?
the public debt
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which of the following is an example of an entitlement?
food stamps
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what is the name for the total amount of all goods and services produced in the country each year?
gross domestic product
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last year, a basket of groceries cost 200$, this year he same basket costs 20 percent are; which of the following could explain the difference?
inflation
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what happens when the federal reserve buys or sells government securities from or to banks
it affects money supply
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a general increase in prices
inflation
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a tax that is proportionate to income
progressive tax
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pertains to the money supply and availability of credit
monetary policy
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an absence of economic growth
recession
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tax cuts rather than greater spending ultimately stimulate the economy
supply side economics
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benefit that must be paid to all who are eligible
entitlement
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a general decrease in prices
deflation
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increased public spending reduces unemployment and increases tax revenues
demand-side economics
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a fixed rate tax levied without regard to income
regressive tax
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the government's power to tax and spend to influence the economy
fiscal policy