\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{evvol7} \pdfinfo{ /Title (economics-sub-topic-a-fiscal-policy.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (evvol7) /Subject (Economics Sub-Topic A: Fiscal Policy Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{B7CCA1} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{F6F8F3} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Economics Sub-Topic A: Fiscal Policy Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{evvol7} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/214993/cs/46815/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}evvol7 \\ \uline{cheatography.com/evvol7} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Not Yet Published.\\ Updated 31st July, 2025.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{4} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Visible Hand}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{If Economic Cycle gets into a downturn or bust the central bank (RBA) can make changes to correct or fix the economic cycle.% Row Count 3 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{x{1.7165 cm} x{1.7165 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Government Sector}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Indirect Taxation:}} any tax on aspects of economic activity other than income. For example, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), carbon tax. These can be passed on to other by the firm on which the tax is levied. & {\bf{Direct Taxation:}} any tax that is borne by the person or firm on who it is levied. For example income tax and company tax. \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 11) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{{\emph{Types of Direct taxation:}}}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\emph{1. Progressive Tax:}} a tax system in which the percentage of tax payable increases as incomes rise. \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & {\emph{2. Proportional Tax (flat rate tax):}} a tax system in which all pay a constant rate of taxation regardless of income level. \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 7) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\emph{3. Regressive tax:}} a tax system in which the ratio of tax is lower with higher incomes than with smaller incomes. \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{3.833cm}{x{1.51052 cm} x{1.92248 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Fiscal Policy}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{Fiscal policy is a {\bf{macroeconomic policy}} tool that involves the {\bf{government's manipulation of the level, composition, and allocation of its taxation revenue and expenditure.}} It is primarily used to {\bf{influence the national aggregate demand}} for goods and services.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Key Goals of Fiscal Policy:}} & • Influence the market allocation of resources ({\emph{reallocation}} role). \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & • Influence the market distribution of income ({\emph{redistribution}} role). \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & • Manage aggregate expenditure (also known as the market stabilisation role), which directly impacts aggregate demand. \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{3.833cm}}{\textasciitilde{}{\emph{Short-run (demand side) management policy, aimed at reducing the severity of swings in economic activity caused by the economic cycle. It helps promote a stable economic environment for consumers and producers to make confident decisions about resource allocation.}}\textasciitilde{}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}