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An economist studies the impact of a government spending increase in Country A, which is currently in a deep recession with high unemployment, and estimates a spending multiplier of 2.1. A second economist conducts a similar study in Country B, which is experiencing an economic boom with near-full employment, and finds a multiplier of 0.8. Which of the following provides the most likely economic explanation for this difference in the estimated multiplier?
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