Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Fiscal policy

Fiscal policy — practice question

In an economy with full employment, the marginal propensity to consume of pensioners exceeds that of taxpayers. Government expenditure on pensions falls by $20 billion. In order to keep full employment, taxation must be

  • Aincreased by more than $20 billion.
  • Bincreased by less than $20 billion.
  • Creduced by less than $20 billion.
  • Dreduced by more than $20 billion.

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