The Implementation Lag Is Likely to Be

question 147

Multiple Choice

The implementation lag is likely to be:

• A) longer for changes in government spending than for changes in taxation.
• B) shorter for changes in government spending than for changes in taxation.
• C) indefinitely long for both changes in government spending and changes in taxation.
• D) similar in length for both changes in government spending and changes in taxation.

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Definitions:

Proximately Caused

A legal principle that limits the damages a plaintiff can recover to those which are directly related to the defendant's actions.

Proximate Cause

A legal concept that links a defendant’s conduct with the plaintiff's injury or damage, establishing liability based on the foreseeability of the harm.

Unforeseeable Consequences

Outcomes that could not have been predicted or expected based on the information available at the time of decision or action.

Superseding Causes

Events that occur after a defendant's negligent act, breaking the chain of causation and relieving the defendant of liability.