THEME 2 - MACROECONOMICS - Mr Steeds Flashcards
1
Q
tight fiscal policy
A
- raise tax
- cut government spending
2
Q
loose fiscal policy
A
- cut tax
- raise government spending
3
Q
what is the debt
A
all the deficits added together
4
Q
indirect taxes
A
- tax on products and transactions
5
Q
automatic stabilisers
A
- changes in tax revenues and state spending arises automatically as economy moves through trade cycle
6
Q
discretionary fiscal changes
A
- deliberate changes in tax and gov spending
7
Q
monetarist economists
A
believe that gov spending and tax chnages can only have a temperate effect on ad