Fiscal Policy: Recessionary vs Expansionary Policy Complete the following exercises. 1. Describe a policy measure the government can use to close a recessionary gap. 2. Illustrate your response to question 1 in a graph. 3. Describe a policy measure the government can use to close an inflationary gap. 4. Illustrate your response to question 3 in a graph.
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