alleryStart learning →The electoral business cycle theory holds that incumbents:
ABoost the economy before polls
BRaise taxes sharply before polls
CCut all spending before polls
DIgnore inflation after elections
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Boost the economy before polls
Incumbents are argued to boost the economy before an election to win re-election and pay for it with recessions later.
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