If Imports Increase by $15 Billion, Which of the Following

question 5

Multiple Choice

If imports increase by $15 billion, which of the following has to happen for GDP to rise?

• A)consumption has to increase by more than $15 billion
• B)government purchases have to increase by more than $15 billion
• C)private domestic investment has to increase by more than $15 billion
• D)private domestic saving has to increase by more than $15 billion
• E)either A, B, or C would be sufficient to increase GDP

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Lamarck's

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Darwin's Mechanism

A theory proposed by Charles Darwin that describes the process of natural selection as the mechanism by which evolution takes place.

Modern Synthesis Theory

A framework that merges Darwinian evolution with Mendelian genetics, explaining how evolutionary processes like natural selection act on genetic variation.

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