EXERCISE 14.4 SPENDING CUTS IN A RECESSION Assume the government is initially in budget balance. 1. Does the government's budget balance improve, deteriorate, or remain unchanged if the government cuts its spending in a recession, ceteris paribus? To answer this question, use the example in Figure 14.11b. Assume the budget was in balance at point A. Once at B, the government cuts G in an attempt to improve its budget balance. Assume there are no unemployment benefits and a linear tax. 2. Evaluate the government's policy