We Would Expect That Nations That Devote a Larger Share

question 122

Multiple Choice

We would expect that nations that devote a larger share of GDP to gross private domestic investment

• A) to be highly industrialized nations.
• B) to have a higher savings rate.
• C) to have higher growth rate in potential real GDP.
• D) to have less volatile fluctuations in economic activity.

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Variable Reinforcements

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Fixed Schedules

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Extinguish

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