BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ECONOMICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of government policy involves raising or lowering taxes, and increasing or decreasing government spending?
A
Disciplinary
B
Monetary
C
Fiscal
D
Social
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fiscal policy refers to the use of government spending and tax policies to influence economic conditions. Fiscal policy is largely based on ideas from British economist John Maynard Keynes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fiscal policy is defined as the policy under which the government uses the instrument of taxation, public spending and public borrowing to achieve various objectives of economic policy. Simply put, it is the policy of government spending and taxation to achieve sustainable growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fiscal policy that increases aggregate demand directly through an increase in government spending is typically called expansionary or “loose.” By contrast, fiscal policy is often considered contractionary or “tight” if it reduces demand via lower spending.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monetary policy refers to central bank activities that are directed toward influencing the quantity of money and credit in an economy. By contrast, fiscal policy refers to the government’s decisions about taxation and spending. The two sets of policies affect the economy via different mechanisms.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three types of fiscal policy. They are neutral policy, expansionary policy, and contractionary policy.

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