A Suppose a Government Decides to Reduce Spending and (Lump-Sum)

Essay

a. Suppose a government decides to reduce spending and (lump-sum) income taxes by the same amount. Using the long-run model of the economy developed in Chapter 3, graphically illustrate the impact of the equal reductions in spending and taxes. Be sure to label: i. the axes; ii. the curves; iii. the initial equilibrium values; iv. the direction curves shift; and v. the terminal equilibrium values.
b. State in words what happens to: i. the real interest rate; ii. national saving; iii. investment; iv.
consumption; and v. output.