Unit 6 homework

How
federal spending priorities have changed since the 1960s.

1) What
spending categories claimed the largest share in 1960s, and most recent decades?

2) Why
does the budget require a forecast of the economy, under what circumstances
would actual government spending and tax revenue fall to match the budget as
approved?

3) The
difference among an annually balanced budget, a cyclically balanced budget, and
a functional finance. How does each affect the economic fluctuations?

4)
Why has the federal budget been in
deficit in all but 14 years since 1929?

5) What
has happened to the federal debt since 2008 as measured relative to GDP?

6) What
is the level of net public debt (for federal, state, and local governments)
relative to U.S. GDP? How does the U.S. measure compare with that of other
major economies?

7) What
is the difference between gross federal debt and federal debt held by the
public?

8)
Understanding the chapter.

a.
Assume the gross national
debt initially is equal to $3 trillion and the federal government then runs a
deficit of $300 billion.What is the new level of gross debt?

b.
Now suppose the gross
national debt initially is equal to $2.5 trillion and federal government then
runs to deficit of $100 billion

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