All of the Following Are Examples of Automatic Stabilizers Except

question 169

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of automatic stabilizers except

• A) personal income taxes.
• B) means-tested federal transfer payments.
• C) welfare benefits.
• D) government emergency spending.

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