An Increase in Taxes or a Decrease in Spending During

question 74

Multiple Choice

An increase in taxes or a decrease in spending during an economic expansion can

• A) increase the budget deficit but pay off some of the government debt.
• B) work to decrease the budget deficit and pay off some of the government debt.
• C) work to decrease the budget deficit but will not pay off any of the government debt.
• D) increase the budget deficit and increase the size of the government debt.
• E) work to decrease the budget deficit and increase the government debt.

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