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What term describes the concept that increased government expenditure leads to a decrease in private sector investment?

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31 May 2019
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The term 'crowding-out' refers to the phenomenon where government spending results in reduced private investment. Other options like 'budgetary restraint' and 'investment decline' do not specifically capture this economic concept.

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