单选题 Which of the following is least likely an automatic stabilizer?
  • A. Property taxes.
  • B. Corporate profit taxes.
  • C. Unemployment compensation.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】The only item listed that is not an automatic stabilizer is property taxes. When the economy enters a recession, unemployment compensation increases, which tends to increase (reduce the decrease in) consumption and aggregate demand. Induced taxes, personal income taxes and corporate taxes decrease during a recession, which tends to increase (reduce-the-decreases in) aggregate demand by allowing more for both consumption by individuals and investment by corporations.