Macro - Government Expenditure (G) Flashcards
1
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the trade cycle
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How the economy tends to show recurring trends in economic growth.
Booms tend to be followed by economic slumps or slowdowns.
2
Q
Fiscal policy
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Fiscal Policy is also known as a demand side policy and involves changes in government spending and taxation by the government in order to influence AD
3
Q
Tight fiscal policy
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Tight fiscal also known as contractionary is used to reduce AD by lowering spending or increasing taxation
4
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Loose fiscal policy
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Loose fiscal also known as expansionary is used to increase AD by increasing government spending and lowering taxation.