Which One of the Following Reduces the Likelihood That Real-World

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following reduces the likelihood that real-world fiscal policy will promote economic stability?

• A) Policy planners do not know whether a tax cut is expansionary or restrictive.
• B) Policy makers need to know what economic conditions will be like 6 to 18 months into the future, and this is extremely difficult to forecast accurately.
• C) Policy planners are reluctant to implement expansionary fiscal policy even during a serious recession.
• D) Public choice theory suggests that elected political officials will generally favor restrictive fiscal policy.

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Definitions:

Cauda Equina

The cauda equina is a bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve rootlets below the end of the spinal cord, resembling a horse's tail, which distributes nerve roots to the lower limbs and pelvic organs.

Filium Terminale

The filium terminale is a slender filament of connective tissue that extends from the conus medullaris at the lower end of the spinal cord to the coccyx, anchoring the spinal cord in place.

Conus Medullaris

The tapered, lower end of the spinal cord, typically ending around the first lumbar vertebra.

Cervical Enlargement

A widened area of the spinal cord that supplies nerves to the shoulders, arms, and hands.