. Explain what fiscal policy is and how it works. What kind of fiscal policy would be most appropriate in response to a stock market collapse? What kind of fiscal policy would be most appropriate in response to rising inflation? Would it be possible for the government to commit to balance its budget each year, and at the same time conduct active fiscal policy (explain why or why not)?
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Fiscal policy in loves changing taxes and/or Govt revenue so that economy stabilizes and there is growth. It works by increasing or decreasing Aggregate demand
1 expansionary policy which will increase AD and thus pessimism is aviided
2 contractionary policy so that AD falls which reduces inflation
3 Yes its possible because Govt expenditure multiplier is greater than tax multiplier
. Explain what fiscal policy is and how it works. What kind of fiscal policy would...
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