If fiscal policy were able to exert a significant impact on the economy during the Great Depression, we would expect

a. an increase in government expenditures and a reduction in budget deficits.
b. an increase in government expenditures and an increase in budget deficits.
c. a decrease in government expenditures and a reduction in budget deficits.
d. a decrease in government expenditures and an increase in budget deficits.


B

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