Suppose an economy has a balanced federal budget, and a favorable supply shock hits the economy. Tax revenues will ________ and expenditures on transfer payments will ________, resulting in a budget ________.

A. fall; increase; deficit
B. increase; increase; surplus
C. fall; fall; deficit
D. increase; fall; surplus

Answer: D

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