RecallEasyAggregate Private Spending

In the extended IS-LM framework with expectations, which factor does NOT cause aggregate private spending to increase?

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An increase in expected future real interest rates reduces both human wealth and the net present value of capital investments, leading to a decline in current private spending.

A: why it's wrongHigher expected future real interest rates increase borrowing costs and reduce the present discounted value of future profits and labor income, depressing both consumption and investment.

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An increase in expected future real interest rates reduces both human wealth and the net present value of capital investments, leading to a decline in current private spending.

B: why it's wrongAnticipating higher future income and sales raises current consumption and investment, increasing aggregate private spending.

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An increase in expected future real interest rates reduces both human wealth and the net present value of capital investments, leading to a decline in current private spending.

C: why it's wrongLower expected future taxes increase human wealth, which boosts current consumer spending.

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An increase in expected future real interest rates reduces both human wealth and the net present value of capital investments, leading to a decline in current private spending.

D: why it's wrongHigher current disposable income raises current consumption, which is a component of aggregate private spending.

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An increase in expected future real interest rates reduces both human wealth and the net present value of capital investments, leading to a decline in current private spending.

B: why it's wrongAnticipating higher future income and sales raises current consumption and investment, increasing aggregate private spending.

C: why it's wrongLower expected future taxes increase human wealth, which boosts current consumer spending.

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An increase in expected future real interest rates reduces both human wealth and the net present value of capital investments, leading to a decline in current private spending.

B: why it's wrongAnticipating higher future income and sales raises current consumption and investment, increasing aggregate private spending.

D: why it's wrongHigher current disposable income raises current consumption, which is a component of aggregate private spending.

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An increase in expected future real interest rates reduces both human wealth and the net present value of capital investments, leading to a decline in current private spending.

C: why it's wrongLower expected future taxes increase human wealth, which boosts current consumer spending.

D: why it's wrongHigher current disposable income raises current consumption, which is a component of aggregate private spending.

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RecallMediumExpectations and Consumption

Changes in expected future interest rates influence current consumption decisions. If households anticipate lower future interest rates, which channels transmit this effect to increase current consumption?

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Lower expected future interest rates reduce the rate used to discount future income and cash flows. This raises the present value of future labor income (human wealth) and drives up the market values of equities and bonds.

A: why it's wrongA lower expected future interest rate lowers discount rates, increasing the present discounted value of expected future labor income (human wealth) as well as the market prices of stocks and bonds (nonhuman financial wealth).

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B: why it's wrongFinancial asset valuations reflect expected future dividends, coupons, and discount rates, not just current policy rates.

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C: why it's wrongBond prices and human wealth are both present-discounted values that directly vary inversely with expected future interest rates.

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D: why it's wrongHuman wealth (the present discounted value of after-tax labor income) is typically the largest component of total wealth affected by interest rate changes.

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B: why it's wrongFinancial asset valuations reflect expected future dividends, coupons, and discount rates, not just current policy rates.

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B: why it's wrongFinancial asset valuations reflect expected future dividends, coupons, and discount rates, not just current policy rates.

C: why it's wrongBond prices and human wealth are both present-discounted values that directly vary inversely with expected future interest rates.

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B: why it's wrongFinancial asset valuations reflect expected future dividends, coupons, and discount rates, not just current policy rates.

D: why it's wrongHuman wealth (the present discounted value of after-tax labor income) is typically the largest component of total wealth affected by interest rate changes.

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C: why it's wrongBond prices and human wealth are both present-discounted values that directly vary inversely with expected future interest rates.

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C: why it's wrongBond prices and human wealth are both present-discounted values that directly vary inversely with expected future interest rates.

D: why it's wrongHuman wealth (the present discounted value of after-tax labor income) is typically the largest component of total wealth affected by interest rate changes.

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D: why it's wrongHuman wealth (the present discounted value of after-tax labor income) is typically the largest component of total wealth affected by interest rate changes.

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AnalysisHardFiscal Policy with Expectations

Suppose the government enacts a fiscal expansion in the current period. This expansion will lead to a smaller increase in current output if:

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If an increase in the current interest rate leads households and firms to expect higher interest rates in the future, current private spending is dampened, mitigating the expansionary effect of the fiscal policy.

A: why it's wrongIf higher current interest rates lead markets to expect higher interest rates in the future, the discount rate on future earnings rises and investment/consumption fall, offsetting part of the fiscal stimulus.

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B: why it's wrongHigher expected future output stimulates current investment and consumption, magnifying (rather than dampening) the expansionary effect.

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C: why it's wrongAnticipating monetary easing (lower future interest rates) would stimulate spending today, increasing the output multiplier.

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D: why it's wrongExpecting a future tax cut raises human wealth, which increases current consumption and reinforces the fiscal expansion.

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B: why it's wrongHigher expected future output stimulates current investment and consumption, magnifying (rather than dampening) the expansionary effect.

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B: why it's wrongHigher expected future output stimulates current investment and consumption, magnifying (rather than dampening) the expansionary effect.

C: why it's wrongAnticipating monetary easing (lower future interest rates) would stimulate spending today, increasing the output multiplier.

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B: why it's wrongHigher expected future output stimulates current investment and consumption, magnifying (rather than dampening) the expansionary effect.

D: why it's wrongExpecting a future tax cut raises human wealth, which increases current consumption and reinforces the fiscal expansion.

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C: why it's wrongAnticipating monetary easing (lower future interest rates) would stimulate spending today, increasing the output multiplier.

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C: why it's wrongAnticipating monetary easing (lower future interest rates) would stimulate spending today, increasing the output multiplier.

D: why it's wrongExpecting a future tax cut raises human wealth, which increases current consumption and reinforces the fiscal expansion.

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D: why it's wrongExpecting a future tax cut raises human wealth, which increases current consumption and reinforces the fiscal expansion.

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