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Fiscal Policy in Economics MCQ

Nearly 70% of U.S. government securities are owned by ______.

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Correct Answer: U.S. citizens and institutions

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In 1980, Ronald Reagan campaigned to ______.

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Correct Answer: Lower taxes

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During normal economic times, automatic stabilizers are ______.

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Correct Answer: More effective than expansionary policy

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The most important automatic stabilizer is the ______.

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Correct Answer: Tax system

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The time between the realization there is an economic downturn and the enactment of fiscal policy to address it is known as the ______.

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Correct Answer: Implementation lag

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The time between the start of an economic downturn and the gathering of data that reflect the downturn is known as the ______.

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Correct Answer: Recognition lag

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The Kennedy tax cuts of 1964 led to ______.

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Correct Answer: Economic growth

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Economist Arthur Laffer is ______.

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Correct Answer: A supply-side economist

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The government has used demand-side policies ______.

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Correct Answer: Since the 1930s

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What percentage of their 2008 rebates did consumers actually spend?

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Correct Answer: 35%

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The multiplier effect refers to ______.

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Correct Answer: A chain reaction of additional income and purchases that results in total purchases that are greater than the initial increase in purchases

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Contractionary policy can be used to ______.

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Correct Answer: Close an inflationary gap

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Expansionary policy can be used to ______.

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Correct Answer: Close a recessionary gap

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The largest fiscal stimulus policy in U.S. history was enacted in ______.

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Correct Answer: 2009

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The term “fiscal policy” is used to describe actions of ______.

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Correct Answer: The federal government

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A chain reaction of additional income and purchases that results in total purchases that are greater than the initial increase in purchases is called

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Correct Answer: Multiplier effect

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The discretionary, or deliberate, use of government purchases and taxes to alter equilibrium output and prices to stabilize the economy is fiscal policy

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Correct Answer: True

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Automatic stabilizers changes in government transfer payments or tax collections that automatically help counter business cycle fluctuations

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Correct Answer: True

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