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5.3 Fiscal Policy: Spending Answers

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Which statement best describes the likely effects of an expansionary fiscal policy?

I
It can increase interest rates and unemployment, but lower inflation.
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It can increase interest rates, unemployment and inflation.
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It can reduce interest rates and inflation, but increase unemployment.
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It can reduce interest rates and unemployment, but increase inflation.
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Which of these effects of expansionary spending would a government most want to avoid?

A
higher employment
B
higher inflation
C
growth in production
D
growth in consumer spending
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A flow chart shows an aspect of fiscal policy. Money goes from the government, to household, and to firms.

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A
the way in which a government creates a budget
B
a budget that is severely unbalanced
C
government spending to strengthen the economy
D
ways in which governments spend money
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A diagram shows that taxes go into the government, which then go into spending.

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G
Government Spending
T
The National Economy
T
The Federal Debt
F
Fiscal Policy
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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the federal government and its employees?

M
Millions of Americans work for the federal government.
T
The federal government is not allowed to hire employees.
T
The majority of Americans are employed by the federal government.
T
The number of federal employees is too small to affect government spending.
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What is the main goal in creating the federal budget?

A
managing businesses and increasing spending on all programs
B
deciding how to manage the government’s tax revenue and expenditures
C
finding a way to allow the economy to run on its own
D
finding a way to slow down rapid economic growth
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What does deficit spending require a government to do?

l
lay off workers
c
cut taxes
t
take on debt
h
hire more workers
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Spending that is required by law is known as

A
discretionary spending.
B
deficit spending.
C
mandatory spending.
D
expansionary spending.
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When a government creates a budget, it is seeking a way to

s
spend as much revenue as possible.
c
cut spending to a bare minimum.
r
return as much money to taxpayers as possible.
a
allocate money to programs and projects.
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"Meeting the spending targets in this budget meant some very difficult choices."President Barack Obama,2012 Budget Message of the President

A
deciding which country to borrow from to finance spending
B
deciding what would be funded and what would be cut
C
deciding how to keep interest rates low on the national debt
D
deciding how much to increase tax rates
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Revenue and expenditures are sitting on a balance. Expenditures are lower than revenue.

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A
a budget surplus
B
a budget deficit
C
a balanced budget
D
a plan to balance the budget
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A pie chart titled Federal Government Spending in 2010 is shown. Education and health and human services has the largest piece, and veteran apostrophe s affairs has the smallest piece.

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A
labor and transportation
B
veterans' affairs
C
education/health and human services
D
international assistance
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A graph shows the U S Government and Expenditures from 1980 to 2010. The money spent and money received generally follow the same trend, but around 2008, the amount of money spent increased and money received decreased.

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A
1980 to 1990
B
1980 to 2000
C
1990 to 2000
D
2000 to 2010

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