Public Choice Analysis Indicates That It Will Be Politically More

question 64

Multiple Choice

Public choice analysis indicates that it will be politically more attractive to

• A) enact restrictive fiscal policy during an economic expansion than to enact expansionary fiscal policy during a recession.
• B) enact expansionary fiscal policy during an economic expansion than to enact restrictive fiscal policy during a recession.
• C) enact expansionary fiscal policy during a recession than to enact restrictive fiscal policy during an economic expansion.
• D) raise taxes than to increase spending.

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Definitions:

Acceptable Perils

Risks or dangers that are deemed tolerable within certain contexts or activities, often evaluated in terms of potential benefits.

Normal Accidents

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Island Nations

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Fossil Fuel Industries

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