All of the following are automatic fiscal stabilizers EXCEPT

A. a congressionally mandated decrease in tax rates to stimulate the economy.
B. an increase in unemployment expenditures during a recession.
C. a decrease in overall tax revenues during a recession.
D. a decrease in unemployment compensation payments during an expansion.


Answer: A

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