The Crowding-Out Effect Refers to the Tendency of Expansionary Fiscal

question 177

Multiple Choice

The crowding-out effect refers to the tendency of expansionary fiscal policy to

• A)cause decreases in planned investment or planned consumption.
• B)cause households to save less.
• C)replace low-skilled labor with higher-skilled labor.
• D)cause firms to produce beyond capacity.

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