The ultimate goal in a political campaign is winning

Radical scholars and others have argued that politicians use peacetime defense spending to

a. stimulate the national economy during periods of slow growth. b. start wars in underdeveloped nations. c. bolster defense against unknown threats. d. appease an active and potential aggressive military.

A default is an example of a drastic action, economically speaking, because it __________.

A. bolsters lenders' confidence, but results in cutoff of future loans B. obliterates lenders' confidence, but results in future loans C. obliterates lenders' confidence and results in cutoff of future loans D. bolsters lenders' confidence and results in future loans