Those Economists Who Argue That a Significant Amount of Crowding

question 30

Multiple Choice

Those economists who argue that a significant amount of crowding out exists believe that the impact of expansionary fiscal policy will be _________________ by the crowding out.Their reasoning is that if the government increases purchases,and finances that spending by borrowing money,spending in the private sector will _______________,leading ultimately to _____________ in aggregate demand.

• A) strengthened; fall; little or no change
• B) strengthened; rise; a significant rise
• C) weakened; fall; little or no change
• D) weakened; rise; a significant rise

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Definitions:

Neuropsychological Test

A standardized assessment tool used to measure a specific aspect of brain function and cognitive performance.

MMPI-II Assessment

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, a comprehensive psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology.

DSM-5 Diagnosis

The process of identifying a mental disorder using the criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

Confound

A variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, making the results ambiguous because its effects cannot be separated from those of the variables of interest.