Question

An automatic stabilizer:________

a) increases inflationary pressure during expansions.
b) increases the drop in disposable income during recessions and increases the jump in disposable income during expansions.
c) increases tax revenue relative to government spending throughout the business cycle.
d) decreases tax revenue relative to government spending throughout the business cycle.
e) reduces the drop in disposable income during recessions and reduces the jump in disposable income during expansions.

Answer 1

E

Step-by-step explanation:

Automatic stabilizers are stabilizers that adjust the economy automatically without the intervention of external agents . examples include progressive tax and transfer payments

In an expansion, progressive tax increases the tax paid and this reduces disposable income

In a contraction, tax paid is reduced and this increases disposable income

Automatic stabilizers contrasts with discretionary fiscal policies.

Discretionary fiscal policies are deliberate steps taken by the government to stimulate the economy in order to cause the economy to move to full employment and price stability more quickly than it might otherwise.

Discretionary fiscal policies can either be expansionary or contractionary

Expansionary fiscal policy is when the government increases the money supply in the economy either by increasing spending or cutting taxes.

Contractionary fiscal policies is when the government reduces the money supply in the economy either by reducing spending or increasing taxes