Unemployment is rising, and the federal government wants to encourage job growth. Which of the following actions would be an appropriate fiscal policy?

Expand open-market operations

Increase spending on infrastructure projects

Lower discount rates

Raise taxes on small businesses
@jim_thompson5910
will it be D because fiscal policy are taxing and spending

Question

Unemployment is rising, and the federal government wants to encourage job growth. Which of the following actions would be an appropriate fiscal policy?

 Expand open-market operations

 Increase spending on infrastructure projects

 Lower discount rates

 Raise taxes on small businesses
@jim_thompson5910 
will it be D because fiscal policy are taxing and spending

anonymous · Answer

or maybe B

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

imagine yourself as a business owner

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

will higher taxes on your business make you want to hire more people?

anonymous · Answer

nope

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so you can see why it is not choice D

anonymous · Answer

yes

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so what other actions can they take?