A graphical view of balanced-budget fiscal policy Suppose the government enacts a "balanced budget" change in fiscal policy by increasing spending and raising taxes. Assume the tax increase affects both consumption and production spending. Use the slides in following exhibit to preview potential effects of this policy on aggregate supply (AS), aggregate demand (AD), and the market equilibrium (E) when the initial curves and equilibrium are given by AS1, AD1, and E1, respectively. Initial View View 1 View 2 View 3View View 5 PRICE LEVEL REAL GDP AD 1 AS 1 E 1 The total effect of the change in spending and taxation is best represented by . True or False: According to the principle of Ricardian equivalence, the effect of increased government spending on aggregate demand would be smaller if it were financed through borrowing instead of taxation. True False