Balancing the Government's Budget Every Year

question 56

Multiple Choice

Balancing the government's budget every year

• A) is necessary because all debts eventually come due.
• B) is a fundamental tenet of Keynesian economics.
• C) is sensible for the same reasons as is balancing the family budget.
• D) makes it difficult to use fiscal policy to stabilize the economy.
• E) results in simultaneous inflation and unemployment.

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