(Last Word) Advocates for a Structural Solution to the Great

question 16

Multiple Choice

(Last Word) Advocates for a structural solution to the Great Recession argued that

• A)government should cut taxes across the board to stimulate demand for goods and services.
• B)firms should be allowed to go bankrupt, allowing the economy to correct for resource misallocations.
• C)firms in financial distress should be taken over by the government and run for the public good.
• D)massive public works projects should be implemented to produce public capital, keep people employed, and help workers maintain job skills.

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