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a. Is the portion of the government deficit that automatically helps a nation from falling further into a recession.
b. Is always less than the actual deficit when a nation is currently below full employment.
c. Is the difference between government spending and taxes at full employment.
d. All of the above are true.
e. None of the above is true.


.C

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