All of the Following,except One,are Examples of Automatic Stabilizers

question 130

Multiple Choice

All of the following,except one,are examples of automatic stabilizers.Which is the exception?

• A)Progressive income taxes.
• B)Expenditures on education which automatically rise when the number of school-aged children increases.
• C)Welfare payments which increase when the economy suffers a recession.
• D)Employment insurance which decreases when the economy is doing well.

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Definitions:

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