Which of the Following Is a Positive Economic Statement

question 190

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a positive economic statement?

• A) Reducing unemployment should be the highest priority of the federal government.
• B) An increase in unemployment benefits will increase the unemployment rate.
• C) Corporations should be prohibited from laying off workers during a recession.
• D) Congress should increase unemployment benefits during a recession.

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Definitions:

Trancelike State

A state of consciousness that involves focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity for response to suggestion.

Conscious Awareness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions in the moment.

Stimulant

A substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.

Mental Activity

Processes of the mind that include thinking, perceiving, remembering, reasoning, and any other form of cerebral operation.