A Time of Declining Economic Activity When Businesses Decrease Production,unemployment

question 179

Multiple Choice

A time of declining economic activity when businesses decrease production,unemployment rises,and many consumers have less money to spend is referred to as

• A)deflation.
• B)inflation.
• C)prosperity.
• D)a recession.
• E)a depression.

---

Definitions:

Aggressively

A manner describing forceful actions or attitudes that are often assertive or bold, sometimes hostile.

Intergroup Contact

Interaction between members of different social or cultural groups, which can influence perceptions and reduce prejudice.

Stereotypical Thinking

The tendency to categorize individuals or groups into simplistic and fixed categories without allowance for individual variation or complexity.

Propinquity

The physical or psychological proximity between people, which influences their likelihood to form relationships or friendships.