All other things equal, an increase in government spending that is NOT funded by taxes will
A) have an undetermined effect on the current account.
B) have no effect on the current account.
C) increase the current account deficit.
D) decrease the current account deficit.
C
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Special-interest legislation is characterized by
a. concentrated costs and concentrated benefits b. concentrated benefits and widespread costs c. widespread benefits and widespread costs d. widespread benefits and concentrated costs e. zero costs
The Gibson Paradox shows that:
a. Central banks face a paradox when they want to stimulate their economies because consumers may not spend the newly created money. b. When monetary policy is loose and expected inflation rises, the nominal interest rate rises rather than falls. c. When fiscal policy is loose (i.e., high government spending and falling tax rates), society as a whole is more willing (not less willing) to give up consumption today for consumption in the future. d. When expected inflation rises, nominal interest rates fall rather than rise. e. When expected inflation falls, government spending tends to increase, rather than decrease, as is frequently assumed.