Question

Expansionary fiscal policy is generally designed to ____________ aggregate demand and thus ____________ real GDP and employment in the economy.

Answer 1

Answer:

increase

increase

Explanation:

Discretionary fiscal policies are deliberate steps taken by the government to stimulate the economy in order to cause the economy to move to full employment and price stability more quickly than it might otherwise.

Discretionary fiscal policies can either be expansionary or contractionary

Expansionary fiscal policy is when the government increases the money supply in the economy either by increasing spending or cutting taxes.

Expansionary fiscal policies increases money supply which increases aggregate demand, as a result output  or real GDP increases

Contractionary fiscal policies is when the government reduces the money supply in the economy either by reducing spending or increasing taxes