Which of the following would be an example of passive policymaking?

A. establishing a system of automatic tax stabilizers
B. government spending decreases intended to decrease real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
C. marginal rate tax cuts intended to increase real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
D. raising the money supply when the unemployment rate increases.


Answer: A

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