Fiscal Policy Questions

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Define Budget Surplus
when the amount of tax the gov. receives is greater than the amount of money it spends
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Define Budget Deficit
When the gov. spends more than it receives in tax
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Define Expansionary Fiscal policy
Increase AD by decrease in T or increase in S
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When is Expansionary Fiscal Policy used?
During a recession
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Define Contractionary Fiscal Policy
Decrease AD by increase in T or Decrease in S
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When is Contractionary Fiscal policy used?
During a boom
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Define Budget Deficit

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When the gov. spends more than it receives in tax

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Define Expansionary Fiscal policy

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When is Expansionary Fiscal Policy used?

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Define Contractionary Fiscal Policy

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