A. country B. hand C. domestic D. adopting E. assemble F. fairly G. expands H. purchases I. tend J. capacity K. merely L. accumulate M. ability N. recession O. table Spend or save? It was once a ____1_____straightforward question: You spent money for what you needed and saved the rest. However, nowadays many individuals overstep the limits of their income and ____2____debt. When there is an economic____3____, the topic of saving or spending will again be brought to the___4___. During recessions, production, as measured by gross _____5______product (GDP), employment, investment spending, ___6_____, household incomes and business profits all fall, while bankruptcies and the unemployment rate rise. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending, often following the bursting of an economic bubble. Governments usually respond to recessions by ____7_____macroeconomic policies, such as increasing money supply, increasing government spending, and reducing taxation. Generally speaking, if the economy___8_____, resulting in higher consumer confidence, consumers will be making more___9____. On the other hand, if the economy contracts or is in bad shape, confidence is lower, and consumers__10____ to spend less.