In 2008, Germany Passed a Stimulus Package of $29 Billion

question 282

Multiple Choice

In 2008, Germany passed a stimulus package of $29 billion as its economy slowed. This policy action follows the ________ to restore full employment.

• A) Keynesian viewpoint that supports increases in federal government expenditure
• B) Keynesian viewpoint that supports increases in the money supply
• C) monetarist viewpoint that supports increases in expenditure by the federal government
• D) new classical viewpoint that discourages the use of expenditure by the federal government

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