Senator Shulei Lee Is Alarmed at the State of the Economy

question 65

Multiple Choice

Senator Shulei Lee is alarmed at the state of the economy. Unemployment is high and GDP is low. Senator Lee has called for Congress to take action to increase government spending and cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy. The actions called for by Senator Lee are examples of

• A) monetary policy.
• B) fiscal policy.
• C) discretionary income policy.
• D) social investment policy.

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