The Use of Government Purchases (G)as a Fiscal Policy Tool

Multiple Choice

The use of government purchases (G) as a fiscal policy tool can have an effect on long-run growth in the economy.Under what circumstances might an increase in G cause the level of potential output ( ) to increase?

A) If the increase in G crowds out private investment.
B) If the increase in G causes a permanent increase in the marginal propensity to consume,which causes a permanent rightward shift of the AD curve.
C) If the increase in G is spent on public infrastructure that increases the productivity of private-sector production.
D) If the increase in G leads to a permanent increase in the level of autonomous saving in the economy.
E) If the increase in G is offset by an equal decrease in C,I,and NX.