Which of the Following Is an Automatic Stabilizer That Moves

question 203

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an automatic stabilizer that moves the federal budget toward deficit during an economic contraction and toward surplus during an economic expansion?

• A) Personal income tax revenues.
• B) Corporate income tax revenues.
• C) Unemployment benefits.
• D) All of the above.

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Child Development

The study of how a child grows physically, cognitively, and emotionally from infancy through adolescence.

Prenatal Period

The stage of human development that occurs from conception until birth, covering all developmental processes in the womb.

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Quantitative Change

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