Contractionary Fiscal Policy to Prevent Real GDP from Rising Above

question 302

Multiple Choice

Contractionary fiscal policy to prevent real GDP from rising above potential real GDP would cause the inflation rate to be ________ and real GDP to be ________.

• A)higher; higher
• B)higher; lower
• C)lower; higher
• D)lower; lower

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Definitions:

Gray matter

The dark-colored regions of the brain and spinal cord consisting mainly of neuronal cell bodies and dendrites, involved in processing and integrating information.

Corpus callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Cerebral hemispheres

The two halves of the brain's cerebrum, responsible for integrating sensory information and coordinating brain functions.

Nerve fibers

Long projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses throughout the body.