Which of the Following Best Describes the Built-In Stabilizers as They

question 121

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the built-in stabilizers as they function in the United States?

• A)Personal and corporate income tax collections automatically fall and transfers and subsidies automatically rise as the national income rises.
• B)Personal and corporate income tax collections and transfers and subsidies all automatically vary inversely with the level of national income.
• C)Personal and corporate income tax collections automatically rise and transfers and subsidies automatically decline as national income rises.
• D)Personal and corporate income tax collections and transfers and subsidies all automatically vary directly with the level of national income.

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Definitions:

Disorganized-Disoriented

A classification in attachment theory, describing children who exhibit inconsistent and contradictory behavior in the presence of a primary caregiver.

Passive-Aggressive

A behavior pattern characterized by indirect resistance to the demands of others and an avoidance of direct confrontation, as in procrastinating, harboring secret feelings of resentment, or being sullen.

Avoidant

Pertaining to a behavior or personality style characterized by the avoidance of intimacy, social interaction, or confrontation.

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.