If Government Tax Revenues Change Automatically and in a Countercyclical

question 160

Multiple Choice

If government tax revenues change automatically and in a countercyclical direction over the course of the business cycle, this would be called a(n) :

• A)discretionary fiscal policy.
• B)expansionary fiscal policy.
• C)political business cycle.
• D)nondiscretionary fiscal policy.

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Antecedent Stimuli

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