The government decides to reduce its expenditure by $250. The multiplier in this economy is 4 and the tax rate is 22 percent. The net effect of this contractionary fiscal policy is to:
A. decrease the budget deficit by $30.
B. increase the budget deficit by $30.
C. decrease the budget deficit by $220.
D. increase the budget deficit by $220.
Answer: A
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