Fiscal Policy: Spending Answers

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What does deficit spending require a government to do?

l
lay off workers
c
cut taxes
t
take on debt
h
hire more workers
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When revenues are higher than expenditures in a budget, that budget

A
shows a deficit.
B
is in balance.
C
must be discarded.
D
shows a surplus.
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What is the main goal in creating the federal budget?

A
managing businesses and increasing spending on all programs
B
deciding how to manage the government’s tax revenue and expenditures
C
finding a way to allow the economy to run on its own
D
finding a way to slow down rapid economic growth
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A plan for spending money that balances income with spending and shows how money will be spent is

A
a surplus.
B
an expenditure.
C
a budget.
D
a deficit.
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A graph titled Total U S Government Spending as Percentage of G D P from 1990-2012 has year on the x-axis and percentage of G D P on the y-axis, from 15 to 30 percent in increments of 5. The percentage of G D P is lowest at 18 percent in 2001 and highest at 25 percent in 2009.

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A
half of GDP.
B
100 percent of GDP.
C
one quarter of GDP.
D
one tenth of GDP.
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A diagram shows that taxes go into the government, which then go into spending.

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A
Government Spending
B
The National Economy
C
The Federal Debt
D
Fiscal Policy
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What does deficit spending require a government to do?

A
lay off workers
B
cut taxes
C
take on debt
D
hire more workers
9

Revenue and expenditures are sitting on a balance. Expenditures are lower than revenue.

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A
a budget surplus
B
a budget deficit
C
a balanced budget
D
a plan to balance the budget
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A pie chart titled Federal Government Spending in 2010 is shown. Education and health and human services has the largest piece, and veteran apostrophe s affairs has the smallest piece.

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A
labor and transportation
B
veterans' affairs
C
education/health and human services
D
international assistance
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Which statement best describes the likely effects of an expansionary fiscal policy?

A
It can increase unemployment and reduce inflation.
B
It can increase unemployment and inflation.
C
It can reduce unemployment but lower inflation.
D
It can reduce unemployment but increase inflation.
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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the federal government and its employees?

A
Millions of Americans work for the federal government.
B
The federal government is not allowed to hire employees.
C
The majority of Americans are employed by the federal government.
D
The number of federal employees is too small to affect government spending.
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Which of these effects of expansionary spending would a government most want to avoid?

A
higher employment
B
higher inflation
C
growth in production
D
growth in consumer spending
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Spending that is required by law is known as

A
discretionary spending.
B
deficit spending.
C
mandatory spending.
D
expansionary spending.

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