Consider the Budget Deficit Function, Graphed with the Budget Deficit

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider the budget deficit function, graphed with the budget deficit on the vertical axis and real GDP on the horizontal axis. The vertical position (or height) of the budget deficit function is determined by

• A)the purchase and sale of government securities on the open market.
• B)the interest rate times taxes.
• C)nominal GDP.
• D)the government's fiscal policies.
• E)the stock of government debt minus government spending.

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