According to a Keynesian economist, a recessionary gap should be fixed with:

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According to Keynesian economics, a recessionary gap (when actual output is below potential output) should be addressed with discretionary fiscal policy. This means that the government should increase its own spending or decrease taxes to stimulate aggregate demand and shift the aggregate demand curve to the right. This should lead to an increase in output and a decrease in unemployment. A monetary rule, supply-side tax increases, or decreases in government spending would not be effective or would even worsen the recessionary gap.

According to a Keynesian Economist, a Recessionary Gap Should Be