Google Flu Trends Aggregates Personal Search Data in Order to Estimate

question 14

Multiple Choice

Google Flu Trends aggregates personal search data in order to estimate world-wide flu activity. Google's site has drawn criticism due to the sharing of users' online behavior without getting their consent. This, in essence, violates the user's right to:

• A) Privacy
• B) Property
• C) Accuracy
• D) Accessibility
• E) Identity

Examine the impact of international trade and trade restrictions on net exports, the real exchange rate, and the demand for dollars in the foreign-currency exchange market.

Distinguish between various factors that shift the demand and supply curves in the markets for loanable funds and foreign-currency exchange.

Understand the equilibrium condition in the open-economy macroeconomic model and its implications for domestic investment, net capital outflow, and net exports.

Identify the roles of government budget deficits and surpluses in the open-economy macroeconomic model.

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Definitions:

Quartzite

A hard, metamorphic rock formed from sandstone through heating and pressure, known for its durability and use in construction.

Marble

A metamorphic rock that is formed from the recrystallization of limestone or dolomite, often used in sculpture and as building material.

Schist

A shiny, foliated, metamorphic rock generally containing abundant visible crystals of mica.

Thrust Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall, often associated with the compression of Earth's crust.