Suppose You Are Consulting for a Company That Uses a Test

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Essay

Suppose you are consulting for a company that uses a test to predict how successful job applicants might be on the job.  The test is being challenged in the courts.  Discuss the types of evidence you would use to defend the test.

Understand the various lags associated with fiscal policy implementation (recognition, decision, impact).

Comprehend how changes to the tax system affect automatic stabilizers and government deficits.

Recognize the effects and recovery dynamics from recessions since 1990, including factors leading to increases in national debt.

Identify key statements and policy positions of political figures regarding fiscal policy and economic growth.

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Definitions:

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