Pontotoc, Mississippi. Pontotoc is a city in, and the county seat of, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, located to the west of the much larger city of Tupelo. The population was 5,625 at the 2010 census.[1]
Changes in Taxes. The two instruments of fiscal policy are government spending and taxation. A tax increase depresses consumer spending and shifts the aggregate demand curve to the left. A tax cut shifts the aggregate demand curve to the right.The size of these shifts are affected by the multiplier and crowding out effects too, but there is another factor which is important. If households perceive that the tax cut is temporary, it will have a very small impact on aggregate demand.hanges in Taxes. The two instruments of fiscal policy are government spending and taxation. A tax increase depresses consumer spending and shifts the aggregate demand curve to the left. A tax cut shifts the aggregate demand curve to the right.
The aggregate demand curve tends to shift to the left when total consumer spending declines. Consumers might spend less because the cost of living is rising or because government taxes have increased. Consumers may decide to spend less and save more if they expect prices to rise in the future.