Multiple Choice
Countercyclical policy will:
A) offset the size of the annual government budget deficits with increased income.
B) stabilize the size of the annual government budget deficits.
C) increase the size of the ups and downs in the business cycle.
D) reduce the size of the ups and downs in the business cycle.
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