During Economic Contractions,transfer Payments Such as Welfare Benefits _____

question 57

Multiple Choice

During economic contractions,transfer payments such as welfare benefits _____.

• A)automatically increase,reducing income further.
• B)automatically increase,reducing the impact of the contraction on disposable income.
• C)automatically decrease because tax revenues fall and welfare benefits are no longer affordable.
• D)are decreased as a discretionary move on the part of Congress to stimulate expansion.
• E)are increased as a discretionary move on the part of Congress to cushion recipients against the negative effects of economic contraction.

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