How Sensitive Is the Structural Deficit to the State of the Economy

question 125

Multiple Choice

How sensitive is the structural deficit to the state of the economy?

• A)It is insensitive to the state of the economy.
• B)The structural deficit changes cyclically with the economy.
• C)Changes in the structural deficit trigger opposite swings in the economy.
• D)The structural deficit changes countercyclically with the economy.

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