Fiscal stimulus: pros and cons?

Fiscal stimulus can have positive effects on an economy, but it also involves increasing government debt and can be policy-prone. The effectiveness of a stimulus policy varies and can have long-term effects. It can attract investors and public attention, but also be subject to policy contamination. The burden of repayment falls on taxpayers. The most […]

What’s the 2008 Stimulus Package?

The 2008 Economic Stimulus Package aimed to boost the US economy through tax rebates, business incentives, and increased loan limits. However, critics feared it would increase national debt and benefit foreign economies. The package included tax rebates for individuals and families, but polls showed most Americans intended to save or pay off debt rather than […]

What’s an unconditioned stimulus?

The unconditioned stimulus is a natural trigger for a response in an organism in classical conditioning. It is used to intervene in behavior. Operant conditioning uses rewards or punishments to modify behavior. The unconditioned stimulus is related to reinforcement in operant conditioning. Unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally elicits a response from an organism. The […]

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