Demand side policies include expansionary fiscal and monetary policies. For example, the govt could increase Govt spending and lower taxes. G is a component of AD, therefore, this will cause AD to increase, there may also be a multiplier effect causing AD to increase even more than the initial effect Lower tax rates will increase …
Aggregate demand (AD) is the total demand for goods and services produced within the economy over a period of time. Aggregate demand (AD) is composed of various components. AD = C+I+G+ (X-M) C = Consumer expenditure on goods and services. I = Gross capital investment – i.e. investment spending on capital goods e.g. factories and …
Compensated demand curve A compensated demand curve ignores the income effect of a price change. It only measures the substitution effect. A compensated demand curve is therefore less elastic than an ordinary demand curve. An ordinary demand curve shows the effect of price on quantity demanded. A change in price causes a substitution effect, but …
Fiscal responsibility implies a government pursues the appropriate level of government spending and tax to: Maintain sustainable public finances. Ensure fiscal policy aids the optimal rate of economic growth. Maintain appropriate levels of public investment. The UK chancellor has proposed a fiscal charter – which requires the government to run a budget surplus within three …
Readers Question: Why are more students going to university, despite the increased costs associated with higher education The number of students in full time education has dramatically increased in the past few decades. In the 1960s and 1970s, a full time university degree was a minority choice, but it has become increasingly popular. It is …
Aggregate Demand is the total demand in the economy. AD = C + I + G + (X-M) C= Consumer spending (Household consumption) I = Investment (gross fixed capital formation) G= Government spending (Government investment and Government consumption) X-M = Net Exports (exports – imports). Components of Aggregate Demand A graph showing components of AD …
Readers Question: Why are there government spending cuts at a time of rising government spending? One of the confusing elements of ‘austerity’ and government spending cuts is that from one perspective, we can have a rise in total government spending – but some areas of government spending see cuts. Source: ONS Public Sector Finances MF6U …
Forgive me, I’m not an economist, but I am a working woman and a taxpayer and a consumer. Lowering prices does NOT encourage us to put off spending…if I see something I want or need for a lower price you can bet your butt I’m getting it before the price goes back up! When an …