explain the function of fiscal policy

fiscal policy is the procedure by which the government attempts to increase or decrease the aggregate demand level of an economy by manipulating government spending and or tax rates, for example increase in tax and less gov spending leads to lower disposable income and hence lower aggregate demand.

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