All of the Following Can Result from a Strong El

question 86

Multiple Choice

All of the following can result from a strong El Niño event EXCEPT:

• A)the suppression of the Southern Oscillation.
• B)depletion of fish populations as upwelling is suppressed along the western coast of South America.
• C)weakening or reversing of the Pacific tradewinds.
• D)abnormally high air pressure over Indonesia.

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Definitions:

Expansionary Gap

A situation where the output of an economy is greater than the full employment output, often leading to inflation.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production are used efficiently, market supply and demand are balanced, and there is no tendency for change in the economic variables.

Expansionary Gap

A situation where the actual output in an economy exceeds the potential output due to high demand, often leading to inflationary pressures.