Describe appropriate discretionary fiscal policy according to Keynesian economics to smooth out the business cycle.

What will be an ideal response?

The government should increase its spending and/or reduce taxes (run a deficit), or increase government spending and taxes by the same amount to combat a recession. The government should do just the opposite to combat inflation during an economic expansion.

Economics

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A consumer has $100 per day to spend on product A, which has a unit price of $7, and product B, which has a unit price of $15. What is the slope of the budget line if good A is on the horizontal axis and good B is on the vertical axis?

A) -7/15 B) -7/100 C) -15/7 D) 7/15

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