What Is the Primary Benefit of the Automatic Stabilizers

question 136

Multiple Choice

What is the primary benefit of the automatic stabilizers?

• A)They require legislative action, so there is a lag in the tool's response to fluctuations in the business cycle, and there is time to identify the spillover effects.
• B)They act to keep the economy at the full employment output level.
• C)They provide public assistance through legislative decision making.
• D)They require no new legislative action, so there is no legislative lag before these tools respond to fluctuations in the business cycle.

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Definitions:

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