The aggregate economy of India has a rate of money growth equal to 7. Initially the velocity of money is not changing. The long-run aggregate supply curve equals =2 But then there is a banking panic, causing the growth rate of the velocity of money to fall to -6 percent per year. In the absence of government intervention, the resulting recession would last for 3 years (meaning it would grow at the recession growth rate for 3 years, then return to long-run equilibrium after that). Assume that just before the recession started, India's level of GDP was equal to $100 billion. Your boss has proposed that the government should step in and use fiscal policy to end the recession immediately. But Raj Kumar, a member of the opposition, has claimed that fiscal policy is too expensive, and anyways there is no reason to end the recession because it will end on its own. To counter his argument, your boss has asked you to calculate how much lower GDP would be by the end of the recession if the government does not act. Enter your answer in billions of dollars, rounded to 1 decimal place. (For example, you should enter 3.5 if India's GDP will be 3.5 billion dollars lower by not ending the recession.)

The aggregate economy of India has a rate of money growth equal to 7. Initially the velocity of money is not changing. The long-run aggregate supply curve equals =2 But then there is a banking panic, causing the growth rate of the velocity of money to fall to -6 percent per year. In the absence of government intervention, the resulting recession would last for 3 years (meaning it would grow at the recession growth rate for 3 years, then return to long-run equilibrium after that). Assume that just before the recession started, India's level of GDP was equal to $100 billion. Your boss has proposed that the government should step in and use fiscal policy to end the recession immediately. But Raj Kumar, a member of the opposition, has claimed that fiscal policy is too expensive, and anyways there is no reason to end the recession because it will end on its own. To counter his argument, your boss has asked you to calculate how much lower GDP would be by the end of the recession if the government does not act. Enter your answer in billions of dollars, rounded to 1 decimal place. (For example, you should enter 3.5 if India's GDP will be 3.5 billion dollars lower by not ending the recession.)

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1QTC

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Your company has been trying to grow since its creation in the year 2000, and the board of directors is dissatisfied that your department’s advertising budget has increased 40% since the year 2000 but that little growth has occurred as a result. What argument might you make in your defense? Select one: a. While the nominal value of the budget has grown 40%, the real value (adjusted for inflation) has dropped sharply, so we have been lucky to even stay in business over these years. b. While the real value of the budget has grown 40%, the output of the national economy (as indicated by the mild growth of the GDP deflator) has been stagnant, so our lack of company growth is no surprise. c. While the nominal value of the budget has increased 40%, the real value has increased even greater than that, so the lack of growth has to be attributable to another department of the company. d. While the nominal value of the budget has grown 40%, the real value (adjusted for…
Assume that the housing market is in equilibrium in year 1. In year 2, the mortgage rate that banks charge consumers increases, but producers are not affected. Which of the following is most likely to be the equilibrium change? a The equilibrium will be at point C before the change in expectations and point A after the change b The equilibrium will be at point A before the change in expectations and point B after the change c The equilibrium will be at point A before the change in expectations and point C after the change d The equilibrium will be at point E before the change in expectations and point C after the change
"The oil price run - up of 2007 - 08 was caused by strong demand confronting stagnating world production. Although the causes were different, the consequences for the economy appear to have been very similar to those observed in earlier episodes, with significant effects om overall consumption spending and purchases of domestic automobiles in particular. The experience of 2007 - 08 should thus be added to this list of recessions to which oil prices appear to have made a material contribution". Oil price shocks have an evident impact on the short run aggregate supply curve. With the help of a graph demonstrate how rising oil prices affect the SRAS and explain what other factors can cause this shift.
Let’s see just how much high expected inflation can hurt incentives to save for the long run. Let’s assume the government takes about one‑third of every extra dollar of nominal interest you earn. You must pay taxes on nominal interest. However, if you are rational, you will care mostly about your real, after‑tax interest rate when deciding how much to save. ?i ??=?Eπ=π 23×?23×i (23×?)−?(23×i)−π Nominal interest rate Inflation (no surprises) Nominal after‑tax return Real after‑tax return 15% 12% 10% -2% 6% 3% 12% 9% 90% 87% 900% 897% Calculate the nominal and real after‑tax return for each case.Nominal interest rate = 6%, inflation = 3% Nominal after‑tax return: % Real after‑tax return: % Nominal interest rate = 12%, inflation = 9% Nominal after‑tax return: % Real after‑tax return: % Nominal interest rate = 90%, inflation = 87% Nominal after‑tax return: %…
Which statement is CORRECT? Question 3 options: By keeping actual output approximately equal to potential output, a nation's macro-policy makers may risk producing inflation problems. By keeping actual output above potential output, a nation's macro-policy makers can achieve the goal of high output. By keeping actual output approximately equal to potential output, a nation's macro-policy makers may risk producing employment problems. By keeping actual growth rate of output at its maximum pace, a nation's macro-policy makers can achieve the goal of high output. By keeping actual output approximately equal to potential output, a nation's macro-policy makers can achieve the goal of high output.
In the graph of Figure I, the annual growth rate of the GDP of the United States economy is presented since the first quarter of 2004, while, in the graphs of Figure II, three different scenarios of the relationship are represented between demand and aggregate supply that reflect different situations of economic growth.2. Explain in detail what is happening in Graph A of Figure II and, after examining the data in the graph of Figure I, identify in what period of time this situation is occurring. Figure I = Real data of the United States economyFigure 2 = Representation of the aggregate demand and supply modelDA = AGGREGATE DEMANDGDP = GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTNGP = GENERAL PRICE LEVELOAL = LONG TERM AGGREGATE OFFEROAC = SHORT-TERM AGGREGATE OFFER Figure 1
For the following questions, make use of provided information. Since the peak of the pandemic shutdowns, employment has been increasing. Unemployment peaked around 15% in April 2020, and was down to approximately 4% in February 2022. At the same time, estimated inflation rates have increased from approximately 1.5% in January 2021 to nearly 8% in February 2022. Some economists believe that the FOMC should instead increase interest rates by 0.50%. Do you agree? Explain your position. |
Suppose the production function takes the form F(K, L) = The capital share is equal to: ⒸĀK 13 L L+K ĀK K+L ĀKL K+L
A futures market trades contracts on the growth rate for nominal GDP. The contract pays $X to the buyer, where X is 100 times the growth rate in nominal GDP from last year to this year. For example, if nominal GDP grows by 1% over last year, the contract pays $100 (1 x 100). Nominal GDP last year was $28,909 billion. Contracts on the futures markets are currently selling for $513. What is the market's prediction for nominal GDP this year? Put your answer in billions. You may round to two decimal places.
For the following questions, make use of provided information. Since the peak of the pandemic shutdowns, employment has been increasing. Unemployment peaked around 15% in April 2020, and was down to approximately 4% in February 2022. At the same time, estimated inflation rates have increased from approximately 1.5% in January 2021 to nearly 8% in February 2022. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is meeting this week (March 15-16). It is widely expected that they will increase interest rates by 0.25% (25 basis points). Explain why the FOMC is expected to increase its target overnight interest rate.
What happened first was a major policy-induced supply shock. The lockdown forced firms in several directly affected sectors, from restaurants to hotels to airlines, to halt (or at least to drastically decrease) supply. In contrast to other supply shocks analyzed earlier in the book, many firms had no choice other than to stop or decrease production. As a result of sharply lower output, and thus lower income, and of increased uncertainty, this shock had a major effect on demand, not just in the sectors directly affected by the lockdown, but also in the non-affected sectors. Thus, the outcome was a combination of a supply shock and a sharp demand response. In that context, the role of macroeconomic policy was twofold. First: While it could not do much to increase output in the affected sectors, it needed to protect the firms in those sectors from going bankrupt and the workers who lost work from going hungry. Second: It needed to limit the effect of lower demand in the non-affected…
Which of the following would properly be classified as an unfavorable supply shock? a)The interest rate decreases, spurring investment spending. b)The government introduces a set of market reforms that strengthens property rights and makes it easier and safer for buyers and sellers to write contracts. c)The world price of oil increases rapidly without warning and is expected to remain at the new high level for many years, making it more expensive for all firms to produce goods and services. d)There is a technological improvement that allows firms to reduce their costs of production permanently. e)There is an increase in government spending.