Which of the Following Policy Statements Would a Keynesian Economist

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following policy statements would a Keynesian economist tend to support?

• A) The government should encourage savings as a means of promoting economic growth.
• B) The government should never intervene in the economy.
• C) The government should intervene in the economy to promote employment.
• D) The government should intervene in the economy only when total output changes.
• E) The government should focus on long-run supply, not demand.

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