If a government wants to decrease economic growth, it would use a contractionary fiscal policy that might involve
A. increasing government spending.
B. increasing taxes.
C. decreasing regulations.
D. decreasing unemployment.
B. increasing taxes.
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Which of the following are depository institutions?
A) The Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Chicago B) The U.S. Treasury and the IRS C) Banks and thrifts D) Investment banks and finance companies
Which of the following could cause economic growth?
a. Growth in productivity b. Growth in the employment-population ratio c. Growth in the average number of hours worked d. Growth in the population e. All of these
If, at some interest rate, the quantity of money demanded is less than the quantity of money supplied, people will desire to
a. sell interest-bearing assets, causing the interest rate to decrease. b. sell interest-bearing assets, causing the interest rate to increase. c. buy interest-bearing assets, causing the interest rate to decrease. d. buy interest-bearing assets, causing the interest rate to increase.
Which of the following is a fixed cost for a store?
a) short-term workers b) rent c) advertising d) inventory