Question 1
If a government were using fiscal policy for stabilisation in a ________ it would ________.
◦ recession, raise taxes
◦ boom, decrease taxes
◦ boom, increase spending
◦ recession, increase spending
Question 2
A fiscal rule which involves a ceiling to government borrowing as a percentage of GDP
◦ prevents the use of discretionary fiscal policy at any time as long as the government abides by the rule.
◦ prohibits the of expansionary fiscal policy when the economy is already at the ceiling.
◦ prohibits the use of contractionary fiscal policy when the economy is already at the ceiling.
◦ both B and C