Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct?

• A)While the dollar amount of imports decreased dramatically in 2006 compared to 2003, they actually increased in 2009 relative to the 2006 level; this development reflects the impact of the 2007-09 financial crisis and the weakening of the U.S.dollar relative to other major currencies as the decade of the 2000s came to a close.
• B)While the dollar amount of imports increased dramatically in 2006 over 2003, they actually fell in 2009 relative to the 2006 level; this development reflects the impact of the 2007-09 financial crisis and the weakening of the U.S.dollar relative to other major currencies as the decade of the 2000s came to a close.
• C)While the dollar amount of imports increased dramatically in 2006 over 2003, they actually fell in 2009 relative to the 2006 level; this development reflects the impact of the 2007-09 financial crisis and the strengthening of the U.S.dollar relative to other major currencies as the decade of the 2000s came to a close.
• D)While the dollar amount of imports decreased dramatically in 2006 compared to 2003, they actually fell in 2009 relative to the 2006 level; this development reflects the impact of the 2007-09 financial crisis and the strengthening of the U.S.dollar relative to other major currencies as the decade of the 2000s came to a close.
• E)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Cohort Effects

Also called history-graded events, they are events that provide a context for development and also influence it directly. The year of your birth marks your entry into a cohort of peers who accompany you through age-graded developmental changes within the context of a specific set of historical events.

Life-Course Perspective

The view that development is influenced by the intersection of chronological age (life time), family-related (family time), and membership in a birth cohort (historical time).

Developmental Influences

Various factors that impact an individual's growth and maturation across the lifespan, including genetic, environmental, and societal elements.

Historical Events

Significant occurrences in the past that have contributed to the shaping of societies, cultures, and the world at large.