In Comparing the Changes in Actual Budget Surplus and the Structural

question 163

Multiple Choice

In comparing the changes in actual budget surplus and the structural surplus between 1993 and 1999, it is clear that the

• A)actual surplus rose less than the structural surplus.
• B)actual surplus and the structural surplus rose about the same.
• C)actual surplus rose much more than the structural surplus.
• D)tax increases of 1993 decreased the structural surplus more than they decreased the actual surplus.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

Operant Conditioning is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Reflexive Behaviour

Automatic, involuntary actions or responses to stimuli, that do not require conscious thought.

Operant Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge by which a behavior's level is modified using encouragement or deterrents.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually evoked by the first stimulus alone.