Read the Following Statements About Changes During the Last Century

question 81

Multiple Choice

Read the following statements about changes during the last century. Three actually happened; one did not. Which statement is NOT correct?

• A) The urban share of the U.S. population doubled.
• B) Income increased about five-fold (in constant dollars).
• C) The divorce rate fell by half.
• D) Life expectancy rose from about 47 years to about 77 years.

Explain how fiscal policy affects the economy in both the short and long run.

Understand the role of automatic stabilizers in economic fluctuations.

Describe the equilibrium process in the money market.

Explain the logic of liquidity preference theory and its effect on aggregate demand.

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