government spending multipliers are larger than tax multipliers and politicians can direct government spending to their supporters

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Why might politicians prefer government spending increases instead of tax cuts to increase aggregate demand?

   

tax multipliers are larger than government spending multipliers

   

government spending multipliers are larger than tax multipliers

   

politicians can direct government spending to their supporters

   

politicians can direct tax cuts to their supporters

   

government spending multipliers are larger than tax multipliers and politicians can direct government spending to their supporters

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First we have to look at the equation for the Simple-Keynesian-Model.

Y=C(Y-T)+I+G

Where-Y is the Aggregate-national-income

C is the marginal-propensity-to-consume (0<C<1)

T is the lump-sum-tax

I is the investment-expenditure

G is the government-expenditure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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