Which of the Following Statements About Japanese Youth Is CORRECT

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Japanese youth is CORRECT?

• A) Although traditionally there has been a low turnout for young Japanese voters, this pattern has begun to shift over the last decade.
• B) The turnout rate for younger Japanese voters has been substantially and consistently lower than older voters.
• C) Polls indicate that Japanese youth are at least as interested in politics as are youth in other industrialized countries.
• D) Polls indicate that Japanese youth are about as dissatisfied about the current state of affairs in their country as are youth in other industrialized countries.
• E) Polls suggest that Japanese youth are more pessimistic, rather than apathetic, about politics in Japan.

Identify and explain externalities and their effects on market outcomes.

Understand the principle of economic efficiency and its application in decision-making.

Recognize the role of information in consumer decision-making and the value of brands.

Distinguish between the protective, productive, and redistributive functions of government.

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Definitions:

Effective Rate

The actual interest rate an investor earns or pays on an investment or loan, taking into account the effect of compounding.

Nominal Rate

Nominal Rate is the interest rate before adjustments for inflation, reflecting the actual monetary cost of borrowing.

Opportunity Cost

Missing out on possible advantages from other choices when a specific choice is made.

Benefit

is an advantage or profit gained from something, or a payment or gift made by an employer, the state, or an insurance company.