Last year, while a hypothetical economy was in a recession, government spending was $595 billion, and government

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Last year, while a hypothetical economy was in a recession, government spending was $595 billion, and government revenue was $505 billion. Economists estimate that if the economy had been at its full-employment level of GDP last year, government spending would have been $555 billion and government revenue would have been $550 billion. Which of the following statements about this government’s fiscal situation are true?

a. The government has a non–cyclically adjusted budget deficit of $595 billion.

b. The government has a non–cyclically adjusted budget deficit of $90 billion.

c. The government has a non–cyclically adjusted budget surplus of $90 billion.

d. The government has a cyclically adjusted budget deficit of $555 billion.

e. The government has a cyclically adjusted budget deficit of $5 billion.

f. The government has a cyclically adjusted budget surplus of $5 billion.

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Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9781264112456

22nd Edition

Authors: Campbell McConnell, Stanley Brue, Sean Flynn

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