The Presence of Automatic Stabilizers Means That Federal Budget Deficit

question 147

Multiple Choice

The presence of automatic stabilizers means that federal budget deficit is _______ than it otherwise would be in a recession and _______ than it otherwise would be in an expansion.

• A) smaller; larger
• B) larger; larger
• C) larger; smaller
• D) smaller; smaller

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