Budgetary Deficits Always Have the Effect of

question 22

Multiple Choice

Budgetary deficits always have the effect of

• A) creating inflationary pressures.
• B) crowding out private lenders.
• C) forcing the Federal Reserve to buy government securities.
• D) creating governmental competition for private investment funds.

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