alleryStart learning →Raising tax rates and cutting government spending is which stance?
ANeutral stance
BExpansionary
CRedistributive
DContractionary
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Contractionary
Higher taxes with lower spending reduce aggregate income, which defines contractionary policy.
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