If the Economy Is on the Flat Portion of the AS Curve

question 98

Multiple Choice

If the economy is on the flat portion of the AS curve,

• A) there is little crowding out of planned investment.
• B) there is almost complete crowding out of planned investment.
• C) consumption, but not government spending, crowds out planned investment.
• D) government spending, but not consumption, crowds out planned investment.

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Definitions:

Spending Legislation

Legislation that dictates how government funds are to be spent, often detailing specific allocations for public sector initiatives and programs.

Negative Externalities

Economic activities that impose a negative effect on an unrelated third party, such as pollution from a factory affecting nearby residents.

Public Choice Economist

An economist who applies economic theories and methodologies to analyze and understand political behavior and decisions, particularly in the context of public policy and government actions.

Rent-Seeking Behavior

Actions by individuals or firms to obtain economic gains through manipulation or exploitation of the political or social environment, rather than through productive economic activity.