Do Policy Makers Know the Exact Value of the Fiscal

question 91

Multiple Choice

Do policy makers know the exact value of the fiscal multiplier?

• A)No, economists have almost no idea of the value of fiscal multipliers.
• B)No, they are not known with complete accuracy.
• C)Yes, economists know the precise value of the multiplier.
• D)Yes, although there is a very small range of uncertainty in the value.

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