A Main Reason for the Low Unemployment Rate from 1995

question 167

Multiple Choice

A main reason for the low unemployment rate from 1995 through most of the 2000s was because of

• A)higher oil prices.
• B)the government's policy of tightening immigration policies.
• C)the rapid development of the Internet industry and other new technologies.
• D)government's more liberal social benefit programs.
• E)increased defense expenditures by the government.

Recognize various types of bias and their effects on social perception and behavior.

Analyze discrimination patterns against specific groups within the United States.

Define and identify examples of aversive racism.

Describe the components of intergroup relationships: prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes.

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Definitions:

Risk Premium

The risk premium is the extra return above the risk-free rate that investors demand as compensation for the risk of investing in a particular asset.

Portfolio Beta

A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a portfolio of assets in comparison to the market as a whole.

Unsystematic Risk

Risk associated with a specific company or industry, which can be mitigated through diversification.

Market Risk

The possibility of an investor experiencing losses due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets.