Below Is Some Information About the State of the Budget

question 24

Multiple Choice

Below is some information about the state of the budget and the economy.
1.A budget deficit and a recessionary gap.
2.A budget deficit and an inflationary gap.
3.A budget surplus and a recessionary gap.
4.A budget surplus and an inflationary gap.
-Refer to the information above to answer this question.When would a balanced-budget fiscal policy be counter-cyclical?

• A)2 and 3.
• B)3 only.
• C)4 only.
• D)3 and 4.

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Definitions:

Percentage Increase

A metric used to calculate the rise in value or quantity of an item over a period, expressed as a fraction of its initial value.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity date, encompassing both interest payments and the gain or loss if the bond was purchased at a discount or premium.

Zero Coupon Bond

A bond issued at a discount and repaid at face value at maturity without periodic interest payments.

Percentage Increase

A measure of the degree to which a quantity grows over a period of time, calculated as the change in value divided by the original value and expressed as a percentage.