Multiple Choice
Raising taxes as an element of discretionary fiscal policy is intended to reduce aggregate demand, but it can also reduce aggregate supply if
A) the higher taxes lead workers to seek out a second job.
B) the higher taxes cause workers to work less.
C) the government purchases goods with the additional revenue.
D) the government uses the additional revenue to retire some of the federal debt.
E) the higher taxes cause people to save less.
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