Expansionary Fiscal Policy to Prevent Real GDP from Falling Below

question 52

Multiple Choice

Expansionary fiscal policy to prevent real GDP from falling below potential real GDP would cause the inflation rate to be ________ and real GDP to be ________.

• A)higher; higher
• B)higher; lower
• C)lower; higher
• D)lower; lower

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Definitions:

Indexation

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Time Inconsistency

The tendency of people to change their plans or decisions over time in ways that they might not have predicted or considered optimal originally.

Zero Inflation

A situation in which prices remain constant over time, indicating no general increase in the level of prices in an economy.

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