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XV NISM Series XV
Medium

A government is said to follow an expansionary fiscal policy when _______.

Practice question from NISM XV Mock Test 1 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Government spending is lower than income

  2. Government spending exceeds income

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Income and expenditure are equal

  4. D

    None of the above

Why this is the answer

Expansionary fiscal policy involves increasing spending or reducing taxes to stimulate economic activity, which often results in expenditures exceeding revenue.

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