问题
单项选择题
When an economy is in an economic expansion, automatic stabilizers will tend to alter government spending and taxation so as to:（）
A. ensure that the budget will remain in balance.
B. reduce the budget deficit (or increase the surplus).
C. enlarge the budget deficit (or reduce the surplus).
答案
参考答案：B
解析：
When an economy is in an economic expansion, automatic stabilizers will tend to alter government spending and taxation so as to reduce the budget deficit (or increase the surplus).