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Fiscal Policy: Spending

Question 8 • Personal Finance - EL3403

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

Answer
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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.

Explanation

Expansionary fiscal policy increases government spending or cuts taxes, raising total demand in the economy. The greater demand can encourage businesses to hire more workers, reducing unemployment, and can push prices upward, increasing inflation. It may also raise interest rates as borrowing demand increases, but among these choices, reducing unemployment while increasing inflation is the best description: “It can reduce interest rates and unemployment, but increase inflation.”

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