Question

Fiscal policy is Question 20 options: the money supply policy that the Fed pursues to achieve particular economic goals. the spending and tax policy that the government pursues to achieve particular macroeconomic goals. the investment policy that businesses pursue to achieve particular macroeconomic goals. the spending and saving policy that consumers pursue to achieve particular macroeconomic goals. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

the spending and tax policy that the government pursues to achieve particular macroeconomic goals.

Explanation:

Fiscal policy in economics refers to the use of government expenditures (spending) and revenues (taxation) in order to influence macroeconomic conditions such as Aggregate Demand (AD), inflation, and employment within a country. Fiscal policy is in relation to the Keynesian macroeconomic theory by John Maynard Keynes.

A fiscal policy affects combined demand through changes in government policies, spending and taxation which eventually impacts employment and standard of living plus consumer spending and investment.

Fiscal policy typically includes the spending and tax policy that a government pursues in order to achieve particular macroeconomic goals such as price level, economic growth, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, unemployment and national income levels with respect to the central bank, demand or supply shocks, government policies, aggregate spending and savings.

According to the Keynesian theory, government spending or expenditures should be increased and taxes should be lowered when faced with a recession, in order to create employment and boost the buying power of consumers.

Generally, an economy will return to its original level of output (production) and price level when the short-run aggregate supply curve falls (decreases) and no changes in monetary and fiscal policies are implemented.