For the Most Part, the Divorce Rate

question 90

Multiple Choice

For the most part, the divorce rate

• A) is still on the rise.
• B) has stabilized for the time being.
• C) is beginning to decline.
• D) has declined drastically in the last five years.

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Definitions:

Automatic Stabilizers

Economic policies and programs that automatically adjust to temper the fluctuations in an economy, such as unemployment insurance and progressive taxes.

Annual Deficit

The shortfall that occurs when a government's expenditures exceed its revenues within a one-year period.

Economy Contracting

A phase where there is a decrease in the level of economic activity within a country, often indicated by a reduction in spending, investment, and GDP growth.

Trade Deficits

A situation where a country's imports of goods and services exceed its exports within a specified time period.