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13.11: Outcome: Expansionary and Contractionary Fiscal Policies

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    What you’ll learn to do: compare and contrast expansionary and contractionary fiscal policies

    In this section, you will use the AS-AD model to help you understand how governments use fiscal policies to fight against recession and inflation.

    LEARNING ACTIVITIES

    The learning activities for this section include:

    • Reading: Using Fiscal Policy to Fight Recession, Unemployment, and Inflation
    • Self Check: Expansionary and Contractionary Fiscal Policies

    Take time to review and reflect on each of these activities in order to improve your performance on the assessment for this section.

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