4. Last year, while an economy was in a recession, government spending was $595 billion and government

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4. Last year, while an 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? LO13.3

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: 9781259915673

21st Edition

Authors: Campbell McConnell, Stanley Brue , Sean Flynn

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