Microeconomics
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ISBN: 9781337617406
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 11QP
(a)
To determine
Evaluation of linking spending programs to visible hikes in tax.
(b)
To determine
Evaluate whether the congress can spend more revenue when amending the balanced budget
(c)
To determine
Evaluate the situation when people vote for the distribution of federal dollars to different categories of spending.
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The following levels of government determine a budget each year to show how much revenue the government expects to receive in taxes and other income and how the government plans to spend it: A, B, C, OR D
a
Federal only
b
State and federal only
c
Federal, state, and local
d
Local only
Explain how fiscal policy, monetary policy, and economic factors influence public budgeting. In what ways have you personally been impacted by state or local budgeting policies?
Which of the following is an example of a "government failure"?
Government implementing a balanced budget amendment to get the national debt under control to protect future generations against consequences of accumulated debt.
Government spending $56 billion on outdated technology, $1.2M to research social habits of monkeys, $25 billion lost on unreconciled transactions, $100 billion on Medicare overspending.
Government enforcing the immigration laws on the books, securing the U.S southern border, protecting U.S. citizens' constitutional rights under the 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, etc.
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