Assume that the United States economy is currently operating above the full-employment level of real gross domestic product with a balanced budget. a. Draw a correctly labeled graph of aggregate demand, short-run aggregate supply, and long- run aggregate supply, and show each of the following in the United States. a. Current output and price level, labeled as Y1 and PL1, respectively b. Full-employment output, labeled as Yf b. The United States government increases defense spending by $100 billion, which is financed by borrowing. Show this increase in government spending on your graph from question 1. Label the new equilibrium output and price levels Y2 and PL2, respectively. c. If the marginal propensity to consume is equal to 0.75, calculate the maximum possible change in real gross domestic product that could result from the $100 billion increase in government spending. 4. Now assume that instead of financing the $100 billion increase in government spending by borrowing, the United States government increases taxes by $100 billion. With this equal increase in government spending and taxes, will the real gross domestic product increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain. d. Suppose instead that this increase in government spending was focused on funding public education. Explain how this government action would affect the long-run aggregate supply curve and the country's PPC.
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