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STC Eco Ch14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fiscal policy: | Deliberate changes in the government spending or taxation to promote full employment, price level stability and economic growth. |
| Expansionary fiscal policy: | An increase in government spending , a decrease in taxes, or some combination of the two for the purpose of increasing aggregate demand and real output. |
| Budget deficit: | The amount by which expenditures if the Federal government exceeds its revenue in any year. |
| Contractionary fiscal policy: | A decrease in government spending, and increase in taxes, or a combination of the two for the purpose of decreasing aggregate demand and halting inflation. |
| Budget surplus: | The amount by which the revenues of the Federal government exceeds its expenditures in any year. |
| The functions of money: | Medium of exchange Unit of account and Store of value. |