Which of the Following Accounts for the Largest Percentage of Spending

question 174

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accounts for the largest percentage of spending by households in the United States?

• A)durable goods
• B)nondurable goods
• C)services
• D)insurance payments
• E)underground activities (e.g., illegal activities)

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Definitions:

Italo-Byzantine

A style of art in the 13th and 14th centuries in Italy, influenced by Byzantine art, characterized by its emphasis on tradition, the use of gold backgrounds, and a lack of perspective.

French Gothic

An architectural style originating in 12th-century France, characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.

Hellenistic

The term given to the art and culture of the roughly three centuries between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Queen Cleopatra in 30 BC, when Egypt became a Roman province.

Stagelike Surface

In art, refers to a composition where the foreground acts as a stage for the subjects, creating a theatrical effect with depth and perspective.