The Argument That Households and Firms View an Increase in Government

question 25

Multiple Choice

The argument that households and firms view an increase in government spending as a sign that taxes will rise in the future and decrease current spending in anticipation of higher future taxes is called:

• A) debt overhang.
• B) the natural rate hypothesis.
• C) supply-side economics.
• D) Ricardian equivalence.

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