Fiscal Policy Is

question 147

Multiple Choice

Fiscal policy is

• A) the set of laws passed since the Great Depression to influence the macroeconomy.
• B) policy enacted by corporations to control prices and output in the macroeconomy.
• C) adjusting the money supply to influence the macroeconomy.
• D) the use of government's budget tools,government spending,and taxes to influence the macroeconomy.
• E) the government's use of labor regulations to influence the macroeconomy.

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Definitions:

Parent's Share

The proportion of equity held in a subsidiary by the parent company, often representing controlling interest.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another company for a price higher than the fair value of its net identifiable assets.

Consolidation Approach

A method in accounting where the financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries are presented as one.

Parent-Company Method

A method of accounting wherein investments in subsidiaries are shown at cost or at fair value within the parent company's financial statements.