If an Economy Declined by 3 Percent in One Year

question 1

Multiple Choice

If an economy declined by 3 percent in one year, in order for the economy to return to trend growth within two years, it would have to increase at an annual rate that is

• A)less than 3 percent.
• B)equal to 3 percent.
• C)greater than 3 percent.
• D)unknown.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The factor in a study that the scientist alters to examine its impact on the outcome variable.

Control

The capacity to affect how people act or the progression of occurrences.

Control Group

In experimental research, the group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, serving as a benchmark for measuring the effect of that treatment.

Experimental

Pertaining to or based on experiments, which are structured and controlled tests or investigations to establish or test a hypothesis.