Suppose GDP equals $17 trillion, consumption equals
$12.2 trillion, the government spends $3.5 trillion and has a
budget deficit of $1.1 trillion.
Calculate public saving, taxes, private saving, national
saving, and investment.
Now, assume that the government pursues its goal of
updating the physical infrastructure of the economy (e.g. fixing
roads, bridges, etc.). They decide to spend an additional $4
trillion on this endeavor (beyond their current spending). Use this
new information to recalculate the totals from above for public...