The Lag Problem Associated with Fiscal Policy Is Due Mostly

question 48

Multiple Choice

The lag problem associated with fiscal policy is due mostly to

• A)the fact that business firms make investment plans far in advance.
• B)the political system of checks and balances that slows down the process of implementing fiscal policy.
• C)the time it takes for changes in government spending or taxes to affect the interest rate.
• D)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Expected Rate

The anticipated rate of return on an investment, accounting for all known factors and risks.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between the relative movements of two variables.

Covariance

A measure of how two random variables move in relation to each other, indicating the direction of their linear relationship.

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change in tandem, helping to assess the degree to which they move in relation to each other.