Which of the Following Is an Example of an Automatic

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer?

• A) consumers spending more when the economy is strong
• B) business laying off workers during a recession
• C) unemployed workers claiming unemployment benefits during a recession
• D) the government raising interest rates to reduce inflation

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Definitions:

Active Transport

The movement of molecules across cell membranes from lower to higher concentration, requiring energy.

Phytoremediation

The use of plants to remove, degrade, or contain environmental pollutants from contaminated soil, water, or air.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positively charged hydrogen atoms and other partially negatively charged atoms, significant in the structure of water and biological molecules.

Transpiration

The pathway that water takes, moving from the roots to microscopic pores located on the leaf undersides, where it vaporizes and escapes into the surrounding air.