Which of the Following Provides the Clearest Statement of the Ricardian

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides the clearest statement of the Ricardian equivalence theorem?

• A) Both an increase in government expenditures and a reduction in taxes will provide a substantial stimulus for aggregate demand.
• B) When additional debt is used to finance a tax cut, the lower taxes and higher interest rates will exert an equivalent impact on aggregate demand.
• C) The finance of government spending with additional debt is essentially the same thing as finance with higher taxes because the larger debt implies higher taxes in the future.
• D) A 10 percent reduction in tax rates will reduce tax revenues by 10 percent.

Analyze production capacity and determine the most profitable production and sales mix.

Calculate and understand the concept of break-even time (BET) in investment decisions.

Evaluate investment alternatives using the payback period method and the net present value method.

Understand managerial decision-making steps in capital budgeting.

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