The temporary tax cuts of 2008 and 2009 were ineffective to boost the economy out of a recession.

John Rawls' argument for maximizing the well-being of those who are least well off in society recognizes _____

a. that everyone is the same b. that the disincentives toward earning income inherent in redistribution c. that social welfare is maximized when income is equalized d. a and c

Contractionary monetary policy generally:

A. only affects the value of a country's exports. B. pushes a country's exchange rate up. C. has no effect upon the exchange rate. D. pushes a country's exchange rate down.