Answer:
Suppose the economy is experiencing an output gap of –3%
a. Monetary policy or fiscal policy can be used to raise actual output toward potential output when:
The government can increase its spending or reduce taxes, which will shift the IS curve to the right and increase GDP.
The Fed can reduce the interest rate, which will shift the MP curve down and increase GDP.
b. The policies identified in part a,
can be used together to raise actual output toward potential output.
Explanation:
Investment-Savings (IS) curve shows all the levels of interest rates and output (GDP) at which an economy's total desired investment (I) equals its total desired saving (S). This equilibrium can be achieved at a level of interest rate that maximizes output. The IS curve slopes downward, and to the right because at a lower interest rate, investment is higher, which produces more total output (GDP) for the economy.
Answer:
Emergency fund.
Explanation:
Emergency funds are money that we keep on hand in case of unforeseen events. It may cover car repairs, unforeseen buying, medical bills and so on.
It is important to hold some emergency funds so as to avoid being stranded with no access touch needed resources.
Also emergency funds can be saved over time in case of job loss, having some back-up funds to use in the meantime will be a wise strategy.
Answer: $45 per machine hour
Explanation:
Company uses machine hours as its overhead allocation base and there were 106,000 machine hours planned.
The overheads are $3,800,000 for indirect labor and $970,000 for factory utilities.
The rate will therefore be;
= Total Overhead / Machine hours
= (3,800,000 + 970,000) / 106,000
= $45 per machine hour
