Government Actions That Were Taken in Order to Stimulate the Economy

question 194

Multiple Choice

Government actions that were taken in order to stimulate the economy during the Great Recession of 2007-09 included the following, except

• A)a significant reduction of interest rates to nearly zero.
• B)a large increase in transfer payments.
• C)an increase in the deficit spending of the government.
• D)a sharp increase in the natural rate of unemployment.

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Definitions:

Pitch Angle

The angle between the helix of a thread or gear on a cylindrical shaft and an imaginary line perpendicular to the shaft's axis.

Pitch Cone

The imaginary cone that defines the pitch surface of conical gears or screw threads, where the common vertex of the gear teeth or threads would converge.

Cone Angle

The angle formed between the outer surfaces of a cone, measured at its widest part.

Bevel Gears

Gears designed with angled teeth so they can transmit motion between intersecting shafts, typically at a right angle.