When the Economy Is Operating Close to Potential, the Budget

question 4

Multiple Choice

When the economy is operating close to potential, the budget deficit experienced is:

• A)primarily cyclical.
• B)primarily structural.
• C)neither structural nor cyclical.
• D)about evenly split between structural and cyclical.

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