If Businesses React to a Pessimistic Outlook and Decrease Spending,the

question 91

Multiple Choice

If businesses react to a pessimistic outlook and decrease spending,the Fed can counteract this by:

• A) decreasing money supply growth to spur the economy out of the recession.
• B) increasing money supply growth,lowering real interest rates,and encouraging borrowing.
• C) increasing government expenditures to spur the economy out of the recession.
• D) decreasing corporate taxes to encourage firms to increase their spending.

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