You are given the following information about an economy: C = 0.90DI I = 100 G= 540

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You are given the following information about an economy:

C = 0.90DI

I = 100

G= 540

(X- IM) = -40

T = -1⁄3 Y

a. Find equilibrium GDP and the budget deficit.

b. Suppose the government, unhappy with the budget deficit, decides to cut government spending by precisely the amount of the deficit you just found. What actually happens to GDP and the budget deficit, and why?


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Macroeconomics Principles And Policy

ISBN: 9780324586213

11th Edition

Authors: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder

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