The government might increase its spending to end a recession because:

A. allowing the short-run aggregate supply to adjust since back to the long-run can take a long time.
B. the economy experiences lower prices at the long-run equilibrium.
C. the economy enjoys a higher level of output in the long run.
D. None of these justify why the government might change its spending to end a recession.


A. allowing the short-run aggregate supply to adjust since back to the long-run can take a long time.

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