Economists Sometimes Look at the Cyclically Adjusted Budget Balance in Order

question 11

Multiple Choice

Economists sometimes look at the cyclically adjusted budget balance in order to determine:

• A) the domestic budget balance.
• B) the fiscal stance after adjusting for automatic stabilisers.
• C) the fiscal stance after adjusting for inflation.
• D) the fiscal stance after adjusting for government spending on imports.

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Third Party

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