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Which best explains how contractionary policies can hamper economic growth?
Responses
They can increase inflation.
They can increase inflation.
They reduce taxes which raises deficits.
They reduce taxes which raises deficits.
They increase consumer demand.
They increase consumer demand.
They reduce disposable income.
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They reduce disposable income.
Contractionary policies (higher taxes, lower transfers/spending or tighter monetary policy raising rates) lower households' disposable income and borrowing, cut consumption and investment, and thus reduce aggregate demand and economic growth.
Contractionary policies (higher taxes, lower transfers/spending or tighter monetary policy raising rates) lower households' disposable income and borrowing, cut consumption and investment, and thus reduce aggregate demand and economic growth.
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