5. Automatic adjustments to the government budget The following table provides some information on government spending (G) and tax revenues (T) at different levels of real GDP in a hypothetical economy. Note: Throughout this problem you can assume, for simplicity, that government transfers are zero. Real GDP (Billions of dollars) 460 500 540 Government Spending (G) (Billions of dollars) 72 72 72 Tax Revenues (T) (Billions of dollars) 70 72 74 Use the blue line (circle symbols) to plot the government spending schedule presented in the table. Then use the orange line (square symbols) to plot the economy's tax revenues schedule.
5. Automatic adjustments to the government budget The following table provides some information on government spending (G) and tax revenues (T) at different levels of real GDP in a hypothetical economy. Note: Throughout this problem you can assume, for simplicity, that government transfers are zero. Real GDP (Billions of dollars) 460 500 540 Government Spending (G) (Billions of dollars) 72 72 72 Tax Revenues (T) (Billions of dollars) 70 72 74 Use the blue line (circle symbols) to plot the government spending schedule presented in the table. Then use the orange line (square symbols) to plot the economy's tax revenues schedule.
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![5. Automatic adjustments to the government budget
The following table provides some information on government spending (G) and tax revenues (T) at different levels of real GDP in a hypothetical
economy.
Note: Throughout this problem you can assume, for simplicity, that government transfers are zero.
Real GDP
(Billions of dollars)
460
500
540
Government Spending (G)
(Billions of dollars)
72
72
72
Tax Revenues (T)
(Billions of dollars)
70
72
74
Use the blue line (circle symbols) to plot the government spending schedule presented in the table. Then use the orange line (square symbols) to plot
the economy's tax revenues schedule.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fff80f0a4-d452-450d-98de-d6817c227552%2F645b5590-2d38-43d5-8bc7-97b8b147fa34%2F4q4fx4j_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:5. Automatic adjustments to the government budget
The following table provides some information on government spending (G) and tax revenues (T) at different levels of real GDP in a hypothetical
economy.
Note: Throughout this problem you can assume, for simplicity, that government transfers are zero.
Real GDP
(Billions of dollars)
460
500
540
Government Spending (G)
(Billions of dollars)
72
72
72
Tax Revenues (T)
(Billions of dollars)
70
72
74
Use the blue line (circle symbols) to plot the government spending schedule presented in the table. Then use the orange line (square symbols) to plot
the economy's tax revenues schedule.
![GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND TAXES (Billions of dollars)
80
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
60
400
420
440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600
REAL GDP (Billions of dollars)
G
of
T
Deficits
Surpluses
Consider the government spending and tax revenues schedules you plotted. When real GDP is $420 billion, the government runs a
budget
Use the purple triangle (diamond symbols) to shade the region between the tax revenues schedule and the government spending schedule in which
the levels of real GDP are associated with government budget deficits. Then use the green triangle (triangle symbols) to shade the region between the
two schedules in which the levels of real GDP are associated with budget surpluses.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fff80f0a4-d452-450d-98de-d6817c227552%2F645b5590-2d38-43d5-8bc7-97b8b147fa34%2Fgy1k7pc_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND TAXES (Billions of dollars)
80
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
60
400
420
440 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 600
REAL GDP (Billions of dollars)
G
of
T
Deficits
Surpluses
Consider the government spending and tax revenues schedules you plotted. When real GDP is $420 billion, the government runs a
budget
Use the purple triangle (diamond symbols) to shade the region between the tax revenues schedule and the government spending schedule in which
the levels of real GDP are associated with government budget deficits. Then use the green triangle (triangle symbols) to shade the region between the
two schedules in which the levels of real GDP are associated with budget surpluses.
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