If It Were Not for the Automatic Stabilizers in the U.S.economy

question 30

Multiple Choice

If it were not for the automatic stabilizers in the U.S.economy,

• A)the Federal Reserve would have less reason than it has now to monitor stock prices.
• B)it would be more desirable than it is now for the Federal Reserve to target an interest rate.
• C)a strict balanced-budget rule would be more desirable than it is now.
• D)output and employment would probably be more volatile than they are now.

---

Definitions:

First Scheduled Job

The initial task or operation planned in a sequence of jobs for production or services.

Processing Times

The duration it takes to complete a particular task, operation, or job from start to finish.

Average Lateness

A measure of the extent to which tasks or deliverables are completed beyond their scheduled completion times, on average.

Average Completion Time

The mean time taken to complete a set of tasks or activities.