Consumption - Production Model (Fiscal Policy Example)
Id = (Gross income - all govt. obligations)
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Now that we have a little knowledge about fiscal policy, and understand the complexities of the federal spending; let us use the consumption-production model to explain a few things.
First, we need to define another term, disposable income. A person’s disposable income is their gross income minus all of there government obligations.
Think of the last paycheck your received. You opened it up and you probably saw a number that made you think something was wrong. So, you look at your pay stub that has all the details. You look at something that says “Gross Pay”, and you think, “Yea, this is what I thought I should be getting.” Then you look on down further and see all these deductions: OASDI tax, HI tax, Fed W/H, and NC W/H. Those are social security and medicare taxes, as well as, the federal and state income taxes that were withheld by your employer. These are your government obligations. Next you look at that number next to “Net Pay”, and you probably say, “Darn!!!” Well, that “Darn!!!” number is your disposable income.
When taxes are increased, your disposable income decreases
When taxes are decreased, your disposable income increases