3. Fiscal policy can be an inappropriate macroeconomic stabilization tool, since A) it has a larger outside lag than monetary policy B) it may have side effects that can distort decisions in the private sector C) it will always involve a loss of tax revenue for the government D) it has no short-run effects E) none of the above

3. Fiscal policy can be an inappropriate macroeconomic stabilization tool, since A) it has a larger outside lag than monetary policy B) it may have side effects that can distort decisions in the private sector C) it will always involve a loss of tax revenue for the government D) it has no short-run effects E) none of the above

ECON MACRO

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ISBN:9781337000529

Author:William A. McEachern

Publisher:William A. McEachern

Chapter11: Fiscal Policy

Section: Chapter Questions

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