During a recession, tax revenues ________ while government transfer payments ________, thereby mitigating part of the adverse effects of a recession and stabilizing the economy

A) fall; decrease B) fall; increase C) rise; decrease D) rise; increase

B

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a. true b. false

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An example of an aggregate supply shock is

A) the cutoff of oil by the OPEC nations in the early 1970s. B) inflation caused by a surge in demand. C) the increase in the labor force due to the baby-boomer generation reaching working age. D) the increase in candy sales every February.

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