Which group is most likely to argue that an increase in government spending will be more effective than a reduction in taxes as a tool to promote recovery?
a. monetarists
b. Keynesian economists
c. supply-side economists
d. new classical economists
e. All of the above; there is a consensus on this issue.
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Refer to the accompanying figure. Assume the market is originally at point W. Movement to point X is the result of:
A. an increase in demand and an increase in quantity supplied. B. a decrease in supply and an increase in quantity demanded. C. an increase in supply and an increase in demand. D. an increase in supply and an increase in quantity demanded.
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