4. Which of the following statements are FALSE? (a) When the government prints money to buy goods and services the resulting inflation is a form of tax, since people will not have to pay more for their goods and services than before. (b) An effective fiscal policy macroeconomic stimulus should aim to replace private spending with public (government) spending. (c) To be effective a fiscal policy macroeconomic stimulus should have temporary increases in spending and permanent tax cuts. (d) The paradox of thrift is that the increase in saving during a recession because people postpone major purposes prolongs the recession and thus is not good for the economy, while normally saving grows the economy.

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4. Which of the following statements are FALSE?

		(a) When the government prints money to buy goods and services the resulting inflation is a form of tax, since people will not have to pay more for their goods and services than before.
		(b) An effective fiscal policy macroeconomic stimulus should aim to replace private spending with public (government) spending.
		(c) To be effective a fiscal policy macroeconomic stimulus should have temporary increases in spending and permanent tax cuts.
		(d) The paradox of thrift is that the increase in saving during a recession because people postpone major purposes prolongs the recession and thus is not good for the economy, while normally saving grows the economy.