econ one page paper

The below link will take you to a simulation of fiscal policy and the national budget in which you are the economic advisor to the President of the United States. Follow the link and read the instructions for the simulation. The instructions can be found by clicking on this link: National Budget Simulation Instructions

You can launch the simulation itself by following the instructions or clicking on this link: CEE National Budget Simulation.

After you complete the simulation, answer the questions below your completed assignment should be at least a page (don’t go crazy with the fonts, double spacing or really big heading – also if you include the questions in your paper, it won’t be considered part of the page):

1. How will the program cuts that you made affect specific groups (the elderly, students, environmentalists, savers, the poor, foreign aid recipients, producers, etc.)?

2. What programs did you choose to cut? Why did you choose those programs over others?

3. Would other cuts have had less impact on people’s lives? Which budget cuts had the largest impact on reducing the deficit?

4. Which decisions might be perceived as politically motivated?

5. What are the trade-offs of preserving some programs while protecting others?

6. How do your decisions result in the marginal benefit to society outweighing the marginal cost to society?

7. If you had the opportunity to raise taxes rather than cut programs, which policy would you choose?

Single page paper single spaced