Under a Balanced Budget Policy, a Sharp Decline in GDP

question 186

Multiple Choice

Under a balanced budget policy, a sharp decline in GDP will cause

• A)no serious budget changes.
• B)a tax cut or an increase in expenditures.
• C)a tax increase or expenditure cut.
• D)tax receipts to exceed government expenditures.

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