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