If the Federal Government Uses Its Budget to Shift Aggregate

question 138

Multiple Choice

If the federal government uses its budget to shift aggregate demand in an attempt to manage the macroeconomy,it is likely that the budget will:

• A) Always be balanced.
• B) Always be in a deficit.
• C) Always be in a surplus.
• D) Often be unbalanced.

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