Wedge Issues Are Controversial Matters ______

question 2

Multiple Choice

Wedge issues are controversial matters ______.

• A) that differentiate the two major candidates
• B) that are generally ignored in campaigns because they are too explosive
• C) that undecided voters use to choose their preferred candidate
• D) on which most voters and candidates share the same position
• E) that one party uses to split voters in the other party

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Definitions:

Fed

Short for the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States responsible for monetary policy.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate as usually reported without a correction for the effects of inflation.

Real Interest Rate

The nominal interest rate adjusted for inflation, reflecting the true cost of borrowing or the true yield on an investment.

Inflation

The rate of growth in the average price of goods and services, which leads to a decline in the power of currency to buy goods.