The following factors could lead to an Increase on the Supply of Bonds (shift down of supply curve) EXCEPT:   Question 2 options:   An Economic Expansion    Increase in Government Deficit.   Increase in Expected Inflation.   Increase in return on Bonds.

Fiscal policy refers to Group of answer choices the techniques used by a business firm to reduce its tax liability. the spending and taxing policies used by the government to influence the economy. the government's ability to regulate a firm's behavior in the financial markets. the behavior of the nation's central bank, the Federal Reserve, regarding the nation's money supply.

Which of the following statements are TRUE?     (a) In a situation of a sovereign debt crisis Keynesian macroeconomic policy is unavailable because the government is practically unable to borrow.     (b) Balancing the national government budget each year is sound macroeconomic policy     (c) It is possible and preferable to balance the national government budget over the business cycle.     (d) The national debt always implies mortgaging our children's future and thus government should seek to retire as much of this debt as possible.     (e) The part of the national debt that is owed to other parts of the national government should not be counted as a problem since it involves the government owing money to itself.

In 2002 as the focus of the United States shifted to the War on Terrorism, deficits became substantial because: Question 4 options:                 of stable business cycles       the offset requirement in government spending and taxes was started       of a global economic depression.       the government increased on the spending side and decreased its concentration on the taxing side       the governments direct role in the economy does not fluctuate with the times