Suppose a government decides to pass a tax cut, while keeping the level of government spending the same. How can the government finance the tax cut?  What is the impact of the tax cut on public saving?  Will private saving be affected and, if so, how?

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  1. Suppose a government decides to pass a tax cut, while keeping the level of government spending the same.
    1. How can the government finance the tax cut? 
    2. What is the impact of the tax cut on public saving
    3. Will private saving be affected and, if so, how? 
    4. If households save most of (but not all) the tax cut, how will this affect investment?  How will this affect the equilibrium interest rate? and why?
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Taxes are involuntary taxes levied on individuals or companies and imposed by a government agency to fund government operations, whether local, regional or national.

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