Increases in Government Expenditures and Large Budget Deficits Are Projected

question 107

Multiple Choice

Increases in government expenditures and large budget deficits are projected for 2014-2020. If strong growth is observed during this decade, this would be most consistent with

• A)the Keynesian view.
• B)the supply-side view.
• C)the crowding-out effect.
• D)the new classical theory.

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