Which of the Following Situations Illustrates How Fiscal Policy Can

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations illustrates how fiscal policy can influence aggregate demand?

A) The Bank of Canada raises interest rates so people plan to buy less consumer durables.As a result, the aggregate demand curve shifts leftward.
B) Investors, anticipating an erosion of financial wealth due to inflation, decide to save more.As a result, aggregate demand decreases.
C) The government reduces the goods and services tax.As a result, consumption expenditure increases and aggregate demand increases.
D) The exchange rate value of the Canadian dollar rises.As a result, people living near the U.S.-Canada border increase their imports of goods and net exports decrease.
E) Both A and C are examples of fiscal policy.