Government Programs That Automatically Implement Countercyclical Fiscal Policy in Response

question 69

Multiple Choice

Government programs that automatically implement countercyclical fiscal policy in response to economic conditions are called:

• A) automatic stabilizers.
• B) automatic policies.
• C) automatic balancers.
• D) automatic equalizers.
• E) automatic holders.

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