Macro- & Monetary Economics

Prio: Normal, Part I: Neoclassical Model, Type: MC, Quiz 1

Suppose that the government introduces a tax on interest earnings (savings).  That is, lenders receive an interest rate of (1-x)*r on the savings, where x is the tax rate. If the tax rate decreases

  • The budget constraint of the lender becomes flatter
  • The budget constraint of the borrower becomes flatter
  • The budget constraint of the lender becomes steeper
  • The budget constraint of the borrower becomes steeper
 

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