All of the Following Are Possible Private-Sector Adjustments to an Increase

question 41

Multiple Choice

All of the following are possible private-sector adjustments to an increase in the government's budget deficit,except

• A) increasing private savings.
• B) decreasing investment.
• C) decreasing expenditures on transfer programs.
• D) increasing the trade deficit by increasing imports and/or decreasing exports.

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