A Government Policy That Would Reduce the Saving Rate Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

A government policy that would reduce the saving rate is

• A)eliminating the social security system.
• B)giving tax breaks to increase the real return that savers receive.
• C)increasing the government budget surplus by cutting government spending.
• D)switching the tax system to tax consumption instead of income.

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