Countercyclical Fiscal Policy Is Risky Because

question 133

Multiple Choice

Countercyclical fiscal policy is risky because

• A)it tends to increase the national debt.
• B)real GDP is likely to be close to potential GDP by the time the policy takes effect.
• C)it tends to have no effect on unemployment.
• D)it tends to make recessions more severe.
• E)it tends to result in higher inflation.

Understand how to evaluate written argumentation using specific criteria.

Identify strategies for persuading a reasonable audience.

Learn the importance of credible source material in supporting arguments.

Understand the socio-economic roles and experiences of indentured servants in the Chesapeake during the seventeenth century.

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