Without Uttering a Word, You Can Hold Up the Palm

question 16

Multiple Choice

Without uttering a word, you can hold up the palm of your hand to calm a noisy crowd. This is an example of a _____ gesture.

• A) regulating
• B) complementing
• C) substituting
• D) contradicting

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Definitions:

Economic Boom

A period of significant economic growth, expansion, and prosperity.

Recession

A significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales.

Purchasing Power Parity Theory

An economic theory that states that exchange rates between currencies are in equilibrium when their purchasing power is the same in each of the two countries.

Market Basket

A fixed set of goods and services used to monitor changes in price levels and purchasing power over time, often used in calculating inflation.