Why is the personal income tax considered to be one of the main features of our modern economy that helps ensure against a repeat performance of the Great Depression?

During an economic _______, there is a decline in economic activity, including falling GDP, rising unemployment, and reduced consumer spending. To combat this, governments often implement _______ fiscal policies to stimulate the economy. A) expansion, contractionaryB) downturn, expansionaryC) boom, contractionaryD) recession, expansionary.

How should the government execute Fiscal Policy?

Please match each description with the appropriate approach to federal finance. Policymakers should reduce spending and increase taxes when the economy is growingin order to prevent "overheating". This approach was considered conventional wisdom until the advent of theGreat Depression. Policymakers should focus on keeping unemployment low and providing the peoplewith the public goods and services they want. If insisted upon, this approach would only worsen the economy during a recession. This approach ignores the impact of the budget on the business cycle.