If Policy Makers Believe That an Inflationary Boom Is About

question 18

Multiple Choice

If policy makers believe that an inflationary boom is about to begin, the Keynesian view indicates that they should

• A) increase the budget deficit.
• B) increase government spending and hold taxes constant.
• C) decrease government spending and/or raise taxes.
• D) hold government spending constant and decrease taxes.

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