According to the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) ,what percentage of Americans 12 years of age and older were current illicit drug users?

• A) 2.7%
• B) 4.7%
• C) 6.7%
• D) 8.7%

Comprehend the calculation and significance of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and how it can be affected by changes in quality and inflation.

Recognize the economic indicators that denote periods of expansion and recession, including their durations and impacts.

Understand cost-push and demand-pull inflation, including specific examples that can cause these types of inflation.

Identify the effects of unemployment benefits and Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) on individuals and the economy.

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Definitions:

Mineral Deposit

Dense gatherings of minerals from which materials of economic value can be obtained.

Weathering

The breakdown of rocks, soil, and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, organisms, and water.

Precipitation

Any kind of water, either as a liquid or a solid, that drops from the clouds and lands on the Earth, covering types like rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Gold Placer Deposits

Concentrations of gold found in sedimentary deposits, formed by gravity separation during sedimentary processes.