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CHAPTER OUTLINE
Time Lags Regarding Monetary and
Fiscal Policy
Stabilization
Recognition Lags
Implementation Lags
Response Lags
Fiscal Policy: Deficit Targeting
The Effects of Spending Cuts on the Deficit
Economic Stability and Deficit Reduction
Summary
The Stock Market and the Economy
Stocks and Bonds
Determining the price of a Stock
The Stock Market Since 1948
Stock Market Effects on the Economy
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Time Lags Regarding Monetary and Fiscal Policy
stabilization policy Describes both monetary
and fiscal policy, the goals of which are to smooth
out fluctuations in output and employment and to
keep prices as stable as possible.
time lags Delays in the economy’s response to
stabilization policies.
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Time Lags Regarding Monetary and Fiscal Policy
 FIGURE 15.1 Two Possible Time Paths for GDP
Path A is less stable—it varies more over time—than path B. Other things being equal, society prefers
path B to path A.
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The main goal of stabilization policy is to:
a.
Take economic measures that enhance the credibility of
government institutions.
b.
Be prepared to handle destabilizing economic situations, such as
a bank run.
c. Use monetary and fiscal policy to smooth out fluctuations in output,
employment, and prices.
d.
Use economic policy to solve social problems such as crime or
child neglect.
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The main goal of stabilization policy is to:
a.
Take economic measures that enhance the credibility of
government institutions.
b.
Be prepared to handle destabilizing economic situations, such as
a bank run.
c. Use monetary and fiscal policy to smooth out fluctuations in
output, employment, and prices.
d.
Use economic policy to solve social problems such as crime or
child neglect.
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Stabilization
 FIGURE 15.2 Possible Stabilization Timing Problems
Attempts to stabilize the economy can prove destabilizing because of time lags. An expansionary policy that
should have begun to take effect at point A does not actually begin to have an impact until point D, when the
economy is already on an upswing. Hence, the policy pushes the economy to points E1, and F1, (instead of
points E and F). Income varies more widely than it would have if no policy had been implemented.
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A leading critic of stabilization policy that likened government attempts
to stabilize the economy to a “fool in the shower” is:
a.
John Maynard Keynes.
b.
Adam Smith.
c.
Milton Friedman.
d. Jean-Paul Sartre.
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A leading critic of stabilization policy that likened government attempts
to stabilize the economy to a “fool in the shower” is:
a.
John Maynard Keynes.
b.
Adam Smith.
c.
Milton Friedman.
d. Jean-Paul Sartre.
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Recognition Lags
recognition lag The time it takes for policy
makers to recognize the existence of a boom or a
slump.
Implementation Lags
implementation lag The time it takes to put the
desired policy into effect once economists and
policy makers recognize that the economy is in a
boom or a slump.
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Response Lags
response lag The time that it takes for the
economy to adjust to the new conditions after a
new policy is implemented; the lag that occurs
because of the operation of the economy itself.
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Which lag occurs because of the operation of the economy, or the time
it takes for the multiplier to reach its full value?
a.
The recognition lag.
b.
The implementation lag.
c.
The response lag.
d. All of the above refer to how the economy adjusts after a new
policy is implemented.
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Which lag occurs because of the operation of the economy, or the time
it takes for the multiplier to reach its full value?
a.
The recognition lag.
b.
The implementation lag.
c.
The response lag.
d. All of the above refer to how the economy adjusts after a new
policy is implemented.
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Response Lags
Response Lags for Fiscal Policy
Neither individuals nor firms revise their spending
plans instantaneously. Until they can make those
revisions, extra government spending does not
stimulate extra private spending.
Response Lags for Monetary Policy
Monetary policy works by changing interest rates,
which then change planned investment.
The response of consumption and investment to
interest rate changes takes time.
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Response Lags
Summary
Stabilization is not easily achieved. It takes time
for policy makers to recognize the existence of a
problem, more time for them to implement a
solution, and yet more time for firms and
households to respond to the stabilization policies
taken.
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Which of the following changes in fiscal policy has a shorter response
lag than the others?
a.
An increase in government spending.
b.
A cut in personal taxes.
c.
A cut in business taxes.
d. All of the above measures have about the same response lag.
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Which of the following changes in fiscal policy has a shorter response
lag than the others?
a.
An increase in government spending.
b.
A cut in personal taxes.
c.
A cut in business taxes.
d. All of the above measures have about the same response lag.
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Fiscal Policy: Deficit Targeting
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act Passed by the
U.S. Congress and signed by President Reagan in
1986, this law set out to reduce the federal deficit
by $36 billion per year, with a deficit of zero slated
for 1991.
 FIGURE 15.3 Deficit Reduction
Targets under Gramm-RudmanHollings
The GRH legislation, passed in
1986, set out to lower the federal
deficit by $36 billion per year. If
the plan had worked, a zero deficit
would have been achieved by
1991.
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The Effects of Spending Cuts on the Deficit
A cut in government spending causes the
economy to contract. Both the taxable income of
households and the profits of firms fall.
The deficit tends to rise when GDP falls, and tends
to fall when GDP rises.
deficit response index (DRI) The amount by
which the deficit changes with a $1 change in
GDP.
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Fill in the blank. When there is a contraction in the economy, automatic
spending cuts to reduce the deficit would have to be ___________
the corresponding increase in government expenditures.
a.
exactly equal to
b.
greater than
c.
less than
d.
exactly twice as large as
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Fill in the blank. When there is a contraction in the economy, automatic
spending cuts to reduce the deficit would have to be ___________
the corresponding increase in government expenditures.
a.
exactly equal to
b. greater than
c.
less than
d.
exactly twice as large as
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The Effects of Spending Cuts on the Deficit
Monetary Policy to the Rescue?
A zero multiplier can come about through renewed
optimism on the part of households and firms or
through very aggressive behavior on the part of
the Fed, but because neither of these situations is
very plausible, the multiplier is likely to be greater
than zero. Thus, it is likely that to lower the deficit
by a certain amount, the cut in government
spending must be larger than that amount.
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To prevent the change in output arising from a cut in government
spending, the Fed could try to:
a.
decrease the interest rate, but the amount of intervention would
have to be substantial.
b.
decrease the interest rate, which would require only a slight
increase in the money supply.
c.
increase the interest rate substantially by lowering the money
supply only slightly.
d.
shift the AD curve to the left.
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To prevent the change in output arising from a cut in government
spending, the Fed could try to:
a.
decrease the interest rate, but the amount of intervention
would have to be substantial.
b.
decrease the interest rate, which would require only a slight
increase in the money supply.
c.
increase the interest rate substantially by lowering the money
supply only slightly.
d.
shift the AD curve to the left.
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Economic Stability and Deficit Reduction
negative demand shock Something that causes
a negative shift in consumption or investment
schedules or that leads to a decrease in U.S.
exports.
automatic stabilizers Revenue and expenditure
items in the federal budget that automatically
change with the economy in such a way as to
stabilize GDP.
automatic destabilizers Revenue and
expenditure items in the federal budget that
automatically change with the economy in such a
way as to destabilize GDP.
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Economic Stability and Deficit Reduction
 FIGURE 15.4 Deficit Targeting as an Automatic Destabilizer
Deficit targeting changes the way the economy responds to negative demand shocks because it does not
allow the deficit to increase. The result is a smaller deficit but a larger decline in income than would have
otherwise occurred.
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In a world without deficit targeting, the deficit is:
a.
An automatic stabilizer.
b.
An automatic destabilizer.
c.
A negative demand shock.
d.
Maximized.
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In a world without deficit targeting, the deficit is:
a.
An automatic stabilizer.
b.
An automatic destabilizer.
c.
A negative demand shock.
d.
Maximized.
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Summary
It is clear that the GRH legislation, the balancedbudget amendment, and similar deficit targeting
measures have some undesirable macroeconomic
consequences.
Locking the economy into spending cuts during
periods of negative demand shocks, as deficittargeting measures do, is not a good way to
manage the economy.
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The Stock Market and the Economy
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Stocks and Bonds
stock A certificate that certifies ownership of a
certain portion of a firm.
capital gain An increase in the value of an asset.
realized capital gain The gain that occurs when
the owner of an asset actually sells it for more than
he or she paid for it.
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Determining the Price of a Stock
Things that are likely to affect the price of a stock
include:
•
What people expect its future dividends will
be.
•
When the dividends are expected to be paid.
•
The amount of risk involved.
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The Stock Market Since 1948
Dow Jones Industrial Average An index based
on the stock prices of 30 actively traded large
companies. The oldest and most widely followed
index of stock market performance.
NASDAQ Composite An index based on the
stock prices of over 5,000 companies traded on
the NASDAQ Stock Market. The NASDAQ market
takes its name from the National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.
Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) An index
based on the stock prices of 500 of the largest
firms by market value.
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The Stock Market Since 1948
 FIGURE 15.5 The S&P 500 Stock Price Index, 1948 I–2007 IV
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 FIGURE 15.6 Ratio of After-Tax Profits to GDP, 1948 I–2007 IV
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Stock Market Effects on the Economy
An increase in stock prices causes an increase in
wealth, and consequently an increase in consumer
spending.
Investment is also affected by higher stock prices.
With a higher stock price, a firm can raise more
money per share to finance investment projects.
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Stock Market Effects on the Economy
The Crash of October 1987
The value of stocks in the United States fell by
about a trillion dollars between August 1987 and
the end of October 1987.
If the multiplier is 1.4, the total decrease in GDP
would be about 1.4 x $40 billion = $56 billion, or
about 1.4 percent of GDP.
The stock market crash of 1987 did not result in a
recession in 1988 because households and
business firms did not lower their expectations
drastically.
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The Boom of 1995–2000
 FIGURE 15.7 Personal Saving Rate, 1995 I–2002 III
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The Boom of 1995–2000
 FIGURE 15.8 Investment-Output Ratio, 1995 I–2002 III
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The Boom of 1995–2000
 FIGURE 15.9 Ratio of Federal Government Budget Surplus to GDP, 1995 I–2002 III
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The Boom of 1995–2000
 FIGURE 15.10 Growth Rate of Real GDP, 1995 I–2002 III
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The Boom of 1995–2000
 FIGURE 15.11 The Unemployment Rate, 1995 I–2002 III
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The Boom of 1995–2000
 FIGURE 15.12 Inflation Rate, 1995 I–2002 III
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Stock Market Effects on the Economy
Fed Policy and the Stock Market
 FIGURE 15.13 3-Month Treasury Bill Rate, 1995 I–2002 III
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Stock Market Effects on the Economy
The Post-Boom Economy
Both stock market wealth and housing wealth have
important effects on the economy.
Bubbles or Rational
Investors?
Bernanke’s Bubble Laboratory:
Princeton Protégés of Fed
Chief Study the Economics of
Manias
Wall Street Journal
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REVIEW TERMS AND CONCEPTS
automatic destabilizers
negative demand shock
automatic stabilizers
realized capital gain
capital gain
recognition lag
deficit response index (DRI)
response lag
Dow Jones Industrial Average
stabilization policy
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act
Standard and Poor’s 500 (S&P 500)
implementation lag
stock
NASDAQ Composite
time lags
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