Government Programs That Automatically Shift the Government Budget Toward a Deficit

question 77

Multiple Choice

Government programs that automatically shift the government budget toward a deficit during recessions and a surplus during recoveries are called

• A) discretionary fiscal policy.
• B) automatic stabilizers.
• C) progressive taxation.
• D) price deflators.

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