The Structural Surplus

question 7

Multiple Choice

The structural surplus

• A) equals the actual surplus plus the cyclical surplus.
• B) is legally required to be positive.
• C) is the government budget surplus that would exist if the economy was at full employment.
• D) fluctuates over the business cycle.
• E) is, by definition, equal to the negative of the cyclical deficit.

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