If the economy experiences a recession, the federal government's tax receipts will

A. decrease.
B. remain the same.
C. fall to zero.
D. increase.


A. decrease.

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In many regulated industries, marginal cost will be

A. below average cost. B. above total cost. C. above marginal fixed cost. D. below incremental cost.

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A. Is the concept of fine-tuning. B. Is the policy approach favored by most economists. C. Is compatible with our design capabilities. D. Has been easy to accomplish over the last decade.

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Which of the following will increase macroeconomic equilibrium real gross domestic product?

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