Economics IC Fiscal Policy: Spending Quiz

9 November 2022
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A plan for spending money that balances income with spending and shows how money will be spent is
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a budget.
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The graph shows the federal budget from 1980 to 2010. What conclusion can be drawn from this graph?
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The federal budget is usually unbalanced.
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The pie chart shows federal spending in 2010. Which of the following was the highest spending priority for the federal government in 2010?
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education/health and human services
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The diagram shows a government budget. Which of the following best describes what the diagram is showing?
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a budget deficit
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The diagram shows an aspect of fiscal policy. What aspect of fiscal policy does this diagram show?
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government spending to strengthen the economy
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When a government creates a budget, it is seeking a way to
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allocate money to programs and projects.
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"Meeting the spending targets in this budget meant some very difficult choices." President Barack Obama, 2012 Budget Message of the President Read the passage. What did the president mean when he said he had to face "very difficult choices" when creating a federal budget?
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deciding what would be funded and what would be cut
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Which statements accurately describe debts and deficits? Check all that apply.
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A government's budget deficit causes debt to increase. Debt requires a government to pay back more than it has borrowed. The deficit is the amount a government spends above what it brings in.
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Which of these effects of expansionary spending would a government most want to avoid?
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higher inflation
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The graph shows the federal budget from 1980 to 2010. In which period did the federal budget show the greatest deficit?
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2000 to 2010
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What does deficit spending require a government to do?
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take on debt
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A plan for spending money that balances income with spending and shows how money will be spent is
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a budget.
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This diagram shows a government's approach to taxing and spending. Which of the following would be a good title for this diagram?
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Fiscal Policy
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When revenues are higher than expenditures in a budget, that budget
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shows a surplus.
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When a government creates a budget, it is seeking a way to
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allocate money to programs and projects.
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When governments inject money into the economy, which of the following are their goals? Check all that apply.
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reducing unemployment improving economic stability encouraging competition improving production