Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
Economics (7th Edition) (What's New in Economics)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780134738321
Author: R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27, Problem 27.1.1RQ
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Fiscal policy

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Fiscal policy refers to changes in federal government purchases and taxes that are intended to achieve the objectives for macroeconomic policy. Fiscal policies’ responsibility is with the president and the Congress.

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Fiscal policy: Fiscal deals with the taxation and expenditure decisions of the government that influence a nation’s economy.

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