Which of the Following Parts of Real GDP Fluctuates Most

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following parts of real GDP fluctuates most over the course of the business cycle?

• A)consumption
• B)government expenditures
• C)investment
• D)net exports

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavior psychology, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

The method of transforming behavior intensity by administering either reinforcements or punishments.

Shaping

A method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Withholding Reinforcement

is a behavioral strategy where a positive outcome or reward is not given, aiming to decrease or eliminate a certain behavior.