During the Great Recession,the U

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Multiple Choice

During the Great Recession,the U.S.aggregate demand curve shifted to the left,in part,because

• A) unemployment in the United States decreased.
• B) there was excessively high inflation during this time.
• C) there was a stock market boom.
• D) U.S.housing prices fell.
• E) the government dramatically increased taxes.

Understand the methodology of constructing confidence intervals for the difference between two population means and proportions.

Identify and apply the appropriate z-value or critical value for various confidence levels in confidence interval construction.

Calculate the required sample size for estimating population parameters within a given margin of error and confidence level.

Realize the impact of sample size, confidence level, and variability on the width of confidence intervals.

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