What's the difference between a structural and a passive budget deficit? What contributes to a passive deficit? Use the distinction between passive and structural deficits and surpluses to explain how the $5.9 trillion surplus that economists back in 2000 predicted would occur over 15 years quickly disappeared during the 2001/2002 recession

What's the difference between a structural and a passive budget deficit? What contributes to a passive deficit? Use the distinction between passive and structural deficits and surpluses to explain how the $5.9 trillion surplus that economists back in 2000 predicted would occur over 15 years quickly disappeared during the 2001/2002 recession

Exploring Economics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781544336329

Author:Robert L. Sexton

Publisher:Robert L. Sexton

Chapter24: Fiscal Policy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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