Some European Countries Such as Ireland Have Difficulty Closing Recessionary

question 75

Multiple Choice

Some European countries such as Ireland have difficulty closing recessionary gaps with expansionary macroeconomic policies because

• A) the exchange rate is too low.
• B) reducing budget deficits has forced governments into contractionary fiscal policies.
• C) the real-balances effect is not applicable during recessions.
• D) fiscal policy is set by the European Central Bank.
• E) their economies always moves towards the natural rate of unemployment.

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