Economic theory predicts
A) balanced budgets are impossible to achieve through a democratic political process.
B) budget surpluses are impossible to achieve through a democratic political process.
C) budget deficits are likely to occur through a democratic political process.
D) the absolute size of the budget will be systematically reduced in the long run through democratic political processes.
C
You might also like to view...
The rules of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) limit the amount of money colleges can offer to athletes to
A) assure balanced competition on collegiate athletic fields. B) maintain high ethical standards in college sports. C) preserve the spirit of amateurism in an age of professionalism. D) prevent competition for star athletes from raising the price of enrolling them. E) prevent the schools with the most profitable athletic programs from attracting more than their share of the best athletes.
In the United States, out-of-pocket spending on health care per person
A) has remained fairly steady since 1965. B) has been rising since 1965. C) fell from 1965 through 1995, then began to rise from 1995 to the present. D) has been falling since 1965.
Your text identifies all of the following as reasons why unsustainable debt may occur EXCEPT
A) when countries are dependent on one or two key export commodities, and there is a sudden drop in the price of those commodities. B) when natural disasters occur. C) when civil conflicts are resolved and a peace dividend occurs. D) when there are corrupt politicians and practices. E) when government officials try to buy votes with unsustainable spending.
The tax with the minimum excess burden of taxation is most desirable from an efficiency standpoint because _____
a. it suggest that people substituted away from the tax by a considerable amount b. it minimizes tax shifting c. it produces the least social cost per dollar of revenue raised d. it will raise the most revenue for government