When a government has decided on a permanent spending increase, a valid reason to increase borrowing rather than taxes might be to ________

A) to avoid an unnecessary stimulus to aggregate demand
B) to shift the burden from domestic taxpayers to foreign bond holders
C) to avoid distortions that might reduce long-run aggregate supply
D) to avoid an increase in income inequality

C

Economics

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A) a single-payer system B) a universal health insurance system C) socialized medicine D) a private health care system

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Money market mutual funds sell shares to investors and use the money to buy

A) overseas assets through foreign direct investment. B) short-term securities. C) foreign currency. D) mortgage-backed securities.

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