How does the federal government finance a budget deficit?
A. It borrows funds by selling Treasury bonds.
B. It purchases U.S. Treasury bonds.
C. It cuts spending on entitlement programs.
D. It prints more money.
Answer: A
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The economic way of thinking assumes a politician ignores
A) the costs of her actions. B) the benefits of her actions. C) her own interests after taking the oath of office. D) all of the above. E) none of the above.
Secondary markets make financial instruments more
A) solid. B) vapid. C) liquid. D) risky.
Which of the following is false?
a. Expansionary fiscal policy will tend to cause net exports to fall b. The larger the crowding out effect, the smaller the actual effect of a given change in fiscal policy. c. The crowding out effect does not occur with a tax change. d. Starting from an initial recession equilibrium, expansionary fiscal policy could potentially increase employment to the full employment level.
Which of the following would be a concern of normative economics?
a. measuring the actual distribution of income in the economy b. recommending a change in government policy to make the distribution of income more equitable c. determining the impact of higher income taxes on the distribution of income d. determining the impact of a lower federal budget deficit on the distribution of income e. measuring the change in the nation's income distribution since 1960