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Consider the following statements regarding how government spending responds to changes in aggregate income, wealth, and interest rates.
A. Government spending responds directly to changes in aggregate income, wealth, and interest rates. Changes in aggregate income, wealth, and interest rates automatically cause government spending to change.
B. Government spending does not respond directly or indirectly to changes in aggregate income, wealth, or interest rates. Changes in aggregate income, wealth, and interest rates do not have any effect on government spending.
C. Government spending responds indirectly to changes in aggregate income, wealth, or interest rates. During a recession, aggregate income and wealth will fall and the government may decide to increase government spending to stimulate output and jobs in the economy.
Which of the statements are true?
Statements A and B
Statement C
Statement A
Statement B