If There Is Initially a Federal Budget Deficit, and Government

question 68

Multiple Choice

If there is initially a federal budget deficit, and government purchases and transfer payments both rise:

• A)AD increases and the budget deficit increases.
• B)AD increases and the budget deficit decreases.
• C)AD decreases and the budget deficit increases.
• D)AD decreases and the budget deficit decreases.
• E)there is an indeterminate effect on both AD and the budget deficit.

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