Suppose the Congress decides to reduce transfer payments but to increase government purchases of goods and services by an equal amount. That is it undertakes a change in fiscal policy such that ΔG = - ΔTR
A. Would you expect equilibrium income to rise or fall as a result of this change? Why? Check your answer with the following example: Suppose that, initially, c=0.8, t=0.25, and . Now let ΔG = 10 and ΔTR= -10.
B. Find the change in equilibrium income.
C. What is the change in the budget surplus ΔBS? Why has BS changed?