Q27 · Practice questionComplex familiar1 mark
QUESTION 27
When the economy is already close to capacity, a large construction stimulus may be less effective at raising real output because
(A)
government spending is never part of aggregate demand.
(B)
its multiplier must be exactly zero.
(C)
all spending necessarily leaks into saving.
(D)
it competes for scarce workers and materials.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer D
Answer
D
Working
Capacity bottlenecks can divert resources from other activity and raise costs. The simple multiplier assumes resources can respond, so it may overstate real-output gains here.
Marking criteria
- Select D. [1 mark]
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