question archive Suppose the economy is in a boom and the government is running a budget deficit
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Suppose the economy is in a boom and the government is running a budget deficit. This implies the government is running a _____ and _____ its net debt.
a. structural surplus; decreasing
b. structural surplus; increasing
c. structural deficit; increasing
d. structural deficit; decreasing
e. structural deficit; does not change
Option C is correct, structural deficit; increasing.
When the economy is facing a boom and the government is facing a budget deficit which implies its net debt is growing. A budget deficit in periods of economic boom implies a structural deficit.