Net Exports Have Averaged a Minus 3 Percent of GDP

question 110

Multiple Choice

Net exports have averaged a minus 3 percent of GDP during the last decade. This means that _____

• A) the sum of exports exceeds GDP.
• B) the sum of consumption and government purchases exceeds GDP.
• C) consumption's share of total spending decreased and government purchases increased.
• D) imports exceeded exports.
• E) the sum of consumption, investment, and government purchases was less than GDP.

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Definitions:

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which stores impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended, lasting for a very brief period.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds an exact copy of what is seen for a very brief period of time, usually under a second.

Partial Report

A method used in memory research where subjects are asked to recall only a portion of the information presented to them, demonstrating the capacity of sensory memory.

Capacity

The maximum amount something can contain or the ability to do something.