Government objectives and policies
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| inflation/ɪnˈfleɪʃn/ | 通货膨胀 | tōng huò péng zhàng |
| fiscal policy/ˈfɪskl ˈpɒlɪsi/ | 财政政策 | cái zhèng zhèng cè |
A decision you can investigate
- Household prices rise while some workers lose jobs.
- A policy that raises spending may help employment but add pressure to prices.
Build the explanation
- Inflation 通货膨胀 is a sustained rise in the general price level. Growth is an increase in real output.
- Fiscal policy 财政政策 changes government spending and taxation; monetary policy influences interest rates and monetary conditions.
Match the terms to their precise meanings.
Use these definitions in the particular context of Government objectives and policies.
Work through the evidence
- If nominal GDP rises by 8% while prices rise by 5%, real growth is about 3%.
- Lower interest rates may raise investment and consumption, but borrowers must be willing and able to respond.
What does a fall in inflation from 8% to 3% usually mean?
If nominal GDP rises by 8% while prices rise by 5%, real growth is about 3%. Lower interest rates may raise investment and consumption, but borrowers must be willing and able to respond.
Test the limits
- Slower inflation means prices rise more slowly, not that prices fall.
- Judge a policy by time lags, spare capacity, public finances and the source of inflation.
Which caution belongs to this particular task?
Slower inflation means prices rise more slowly, not that prices fall. Judge a policy by time lags, spare capacity, public finances and the source of inflation.
The explanation in this lesson makes a conditional claim; relevant context and evidence still matter.
Judge a policy by time lags, spare capacity, public finances and the source of inflation.
Apply and explain your answer
- What does a fall in inflation from 8% to 3% usually mean?
- The general price level is still rising, but more slowly.
Choose the two statements supported by this lesson.
The concept and worked evidence support these claims; the stated limits rule out the universal shortcut.
Use the terms precisely
- inflation: A sustained rise in the general price level.
- fiscal policy: Changes in government spending and taxation.
If nominal GDP rises by 8% while prices rise by 5%, real growth is about 3%. Lower interest rates may raise investment and consumption, but borrowers must be willing and able to respond.
Slower inflation means prices rise more slowly, not that prices fall. Judge a policy by time lags, spare capacity, public finances and the source of inflation.
Inflation is a sustained rise in the general price level. Growth is an increase in real output.