The budget deficit tends to decrease then ?
Correct answer: D. GDP increase
- A. GDP decrease rapidly
- B. GDP remains unchanged
- C. GDP decrease slightly
- D. GDP increase
Explanation
In the usual countercyclical relationship, a growing GDP raises tax receipts and lowers transfer payments, causing the budget deficit to fall. Thus, a decrease in the deficit is associated with an increase in GDP.
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