Which of the Following Federal Government Actions Would Make Sense

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following federal government actions would make sense if a tax system fails to provide sufficient tax revenue?

• A) Only issue treasury bonds.
• B) Only cut funding to various federal projects.
• C) Only increase federal spending.
• D) Issue treasury bonds and cut funding to various federal projects but not increase federal spending.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept suggesting that people seek immediate gratification to fulfill their desires and avoid pain, without considering the consequences.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it realistically, as opposed to the pleasure principle.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, it represents the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.