Between 1981 and 1986, as the Federal Budget Deficit Increased

question 100

Multiple Choice

Between 1981 and 1986, as the federal budget deficit increased,

• A)consumption spending fell.
• B)investment spending was crowded out.
• C)net exports increased.
• D)net exports were crowded out.

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