Because automatic stabilizers increase government spending and decrease tax revenue during a recession and have the opposite effect during a recovery, they tend to create budget:
A. deficits throughout the business cycle.
B. deficits during the recession phase of the business cycle and budget surpluses during the recovery phase.
C. deficits during the recovery phase of the business cycle and budget surpluses during the recession phase.
D. surpluses throughout the business cycle.
Answer: B
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