Multiple Choice
Discretionary fiscal policy:
A) is not subject to lags and therefore is effective at controlling business cycles.
B) refers to changes in the money supply used to smooth out the economy's ups and downs.
C) is favored by monetarists.
D) is favored by Keynesians.
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