Which of the following is true of fiscal policy?
A. It is popular with conservatives.
B. It is an approach to stabilize the economy through control of the money supply.
C. It is controlled by the Federal Reserve Bank.
D. It is an approach to stabilizing the economy through government spending and taxing.
E. It requires that, during economic slowdowns, the government tighten its belt on spending.
Answer: D
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a. The United States has lower health care costs because its people are healthier. b. Other industrialized nations have lower health care costs and better health. c. Other industrialized nations have higher health care costs because doctors are paid more. d. The United States has the highest health care costs because we have the most advanced universal health care system in the world.
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A. The free-rider problem B. A party coalition C. An indirect technique D. A direct technique E. A boycott