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24 August, 18:49

If the actual budget deficit is $260 billion, the economy is operating $600 billion above its potential, and the marginal tax rate is 17 percent, what are the structural deficit or surplus and the cyclical deficit or surplus?

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  1. 24 August, 20:00
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    structural deficit = $362 billion cyclical surplus = $102 billion

    Explanation:

    In order to calculate the structural deficit we have to solve the following equation:

    structural deficit = actual deficit + (economy's operating level above potential x marginal tax rate) = $260 billion + ($600 billion x 17%) = $260 billion + $102 billion = $362 billion

    The cyclical surplus is calculated by multiplying the economy's operating level above potential times marginal tax rate = $600 billion x 17% = $102 billion
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