Foundations of Economics, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Economics with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
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Chapter 32, Problem 1SPPA
To determine
To calculate:
The government expenditure and the budget balance of the government.
Expert Solution & Answer
Explanation of Solution
Aggregate demand follows the equation of:
Thereby in recognition, investment holds an equation in the form of:
Which when rearranged to make government expenditure the subject, it equals to:
The government budget balance would equal to the relevant surplus or deficit of the government budget; which accordingly follows the formula of:
Economics Concept Introduction
Aggregate demand:
Aggregate demand is simply the final demand for the final commodities and services produced in the economy within a period of time.
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