Scenario 1: Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAS) allow people to shelter some of their income from taxation. Suppose the maximum annual contribution to such accounts is $5,000 per person. Now suppose there is a decrease in the maximum contribution, from $5,000 to $3,000 per year. Shift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change. This change in the tax treatment of interest income from saving causes the equilibrium interest rate in the market for loanable funds to level of investment spending to Scenario 2: An investment tax credit effectively lowers the tax bill of any firm that purchases new capital in the relevant time period. Suppose the government implements a new investment tax credit. Shift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change. The implementation of the new tax credit causes the interest rate to This change in spending causes the government to run a budget Scenario 3: Initially, the government's budget is balanced; then the government responds to the conclusion of a war by significantly reducing defense spending without changing taxes. hift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change. and the level of saving to This causes the interest rate to which and the the level of investment spending. national saving.
Scenario 1: Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAS) allow people to shelter some of their income from taxation. Suppose the maximum annual contribution to such accounts is $5,000 per person. Now suppose there is a decrease in the maximum contribution, from $5,000 to $3,000 per year. Shift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change. This change in the tax treatment of interest income from saving causes the equilibrium interest rate in the market for loanable funds to level of investment spending to Scenario 2: An investment tax credit effectively lowers the tax bill of any firm that purchases new capital in the relevant time period. Suppose the government implements a new investment tax credit. Shift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change. The implementation of the new tax credit causes the interest rate to This change in spending causes the government to run a budget Scenario 3: Initially, the government's budget is balanced; then the government responds to the conclusion of a war by significantly reducing defense spending without changing taxes. hift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change. and the level of saving to This causes the interest rate to which and the the level of investment spending. national saving.
Chapter21: Financial Markets, Saving, And Investment
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Transcribed Image Text:5. The market for loanable funds and government policy
The following graph shows the market for loanable funds. For each of the given scenarios, adjust the appropriate curve on the graph to help you
complete the questions that follow. Treat each scenario separately by resetting the graph to its original state before examining the effect of each
individual scenario. (Note: You will not be graded on any changes you make to the graph.)
INTEREST RATE (Percent)
Deand
LOANABLE FUNDS (Bilions of dollars)
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C
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Demand
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Supply
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Transcribed Image Text:Scenario 1: Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAS) allow people to shelter some of their income from taxation. Suppose the maximum annual
contribution to such accounts is $5,000 per person. Now suppose there is a decrease in the maximum contribution, from $5,000 to $3,000 per year.
Shift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change.
This change in the tax treatment of interest income from saving causes the equilibrium interest rate in the market for loanable funds to
level of investment spending to
Scenario 2: An investment tax credit effectively lowers the tax bill of any firm that purchases new capital in the relevant time period. Suppose the
government implements a new investment tax credit.
Shift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change.
The implementation of the new tax credit causes the interest rate to
This change in spending causes the government to run a budget
and the level of saving to
Scenario 3: Initially, the government's budget is balanced; then the government responds to the conclusion of a war by significantly reducing defense
spending without changing taxes.
Shift the appropriate curve on the graph to reflect this change.
This causes the interest rate to
, which
and the
the level of investment spending.
national saving.
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