The theory that government borrowing may function like an increase in taxes is known as
A. the Ricardian equivalence theorem.
B. Congressional Tax policy.
C. the marginal propensity to consume.
D. planned tax policy.
Answer: A
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Why does the short-run aggregate supply curve shift to the left in the long run, following an increase in aggregate demand?
A) Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices upward and they push for higher wages and prices. B) Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices upward and they accept lower wages and prices. C) Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices downward and they push for higher wages and prices. D) Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices downward and they accept lower wages and prices.
Discouraged workers are
A) those who have given up looking for work, even though they would like to be employed. B) those who quit working because they are dissatisfied with their jobs. C) those unmotivated workers who bring down a country's productivity. D) those who would like to find a second job to supplement their income, but have not yet found one.
Which of these types of costs can be ignored when an individual or a firm is making decisions?
a. sunk costs b. marginal costs c. variable costs d. opportunity costs
The investment component of GDP measures spending on
a. financial assets such as stocks and bonds. During recessions it declines by a relatively large amount. b. residential construction, business equipment, business structures, and changes in inventory. During recessions it declines by a relatively large amount. c. financial assets such as stocks and bonds. During recessions it declines by a relatively small amount. d. residential construction, business equipment, business structures, and changes in inventory. During recessions it declines by a relatively small amount.