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waynest

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Discuss the differences in philosophy, key actors, and tools of fiscal and monetary policies. Should the federal government give preference to one or the other? Why or why not?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Government policy that affects the performance of the economy as a whole is known as __________.
 
  a. microeconomic policy
  b. monetary policy
  c. macroeconomic policy
  d. fiscal policy



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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Discuss the difference between fiscal and monetary policies, noting that monetary policy affects the money supply and is primarily used as a tool to manage inflation, and fiscal policy is related to taxing and spending and is primarily used to address issues of unemployment.
2, Connect those different tools to the ideological positions of the left and the right.
3, Analyze the different origins of fiscal and monetary policies, noting that Congress and the president have primary responsibility for the former, while the Federal Reserve Board has the primary responsibility for monetary policy.
4, Compare the different tool sets of both policies, including monetary policy efforts at managing interest rates to either expand or contract the money supply to stimulate or slow down economic growth, and fiscal policy efforts to use taxation and government spending rates to help stimulate investment and employment.
5, Assert that under a specific set of circumstances, one policy menu is preferable to the other, depending on the government's interests, illustrating this through specific examples such as the recent stimulus package to reduce unemployment or the decision by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low to encourage borrowing.
6, Provide a concise and effective conclusion.

Answer to Question 2

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waynest

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Wow, this really help


alvinum

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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