Outlays Relative to GDP Increased in _____ of the Major

question 186

Multiple Choice

Outlays relative to GDP increased in _____ of the major economies and decreased in _____ between 2000 and 2017.

• A) five; two
• B) four; one
• C) three; three
• D) two; four
• E) one; five

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Definitions:

Bank Deposits

Sums of money placed into an account in a bank for safekeeping, which can include savings, checking, and other types of accounts.

Purchases of Bonds

Transactions where investors lend money to entities (corporate or sovereign) by buying their debt securities, known as bonds.

Mortgage Rates

The interest rate charged on a mortgage that affects the cost of borrowing money to buy a property.

Mortgage Lending

The process by which a lender provides a loan to a borrower for the purpose of purchasing real estate, secured by the property itself.