Consider the following diagram, in which the current short-run equilibrium is at point A.
Part 2
a. At point A, the economy has
an inflationary gap
.
Part 3
b. If the marginal propensity to consume equals , to eliminate the gap, the government should decrease spending by $
trillion. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
In order to answer part 2 of the question, we need more information about point A in the diagram. The location of point A on the diagram will indicate whether the current short-run equilibrium is above or below the potential output level. If point A is above the potential output level, then there is an inflationary gap. If point A is below the potential output level, then there is a recessionary gap.
Similarly, in order to answer part 3 of the question, we need to know the value of the marginal propensity to consume and the size of the inflationary or recessionary gap. Without this information, we cannot determine the amount by which the government should decrease spending to eliminate the gap.
Please provide additional information about the location of point A and the values of the marginal propensity to consume and the gap in order to answer the question more accurately.
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Part 2: At point A, the economy has an inflationary gap.
An inflationary gap occurs when the economy is producing at a level above its long-run potential level of output. This means that resources are being used more than their sustainable capacity, leading to upward pressure on prices and inflation.
Part 3: To eliminate the gap, the government should decrease spending by $ [missing information] trillion.
To determine the amount of decrease in government spending needed to close the inflationary gap, we need the values of the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) and the actual size of the inflationary gap. Unfortunately, these values are missing in your question. Please provide the missing information so that I can assist you further in calculating the required decrease in government spending.