Which of the Following Explains Why Fluctuations in Real GDP

question 163

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why fluctuations in real GDP have become less volatile in the United States since 1950?

• A)Services have become a smaller fraction of GDP since the 1950s.
• B)Unemployment insurance and other government transfer programs are more prevalent since the 1950s.
• C)The government has become more reluctant to intervene when real GDP declines and unemployment rises since the 1950s.
• D)both B and C

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Definitions:

Stock Split

A corporate action that increases the number of a company’s shares by dividing each share, which in turn reduces its price but does not affect the total market capitalization.

Shares Outstanding

Refers to the total number of shares of a company that are currently owned by investors, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company’s officers and insiders.

Stock Split

A corporate action that increases the number of a corporation's outstanding shares by dividing each share, which in turn reduces its price but not the total market capitalization.

Total Market Value

The aggregate value of a company or an asset in the marketplace, based on current prices and the total number of shares or units outstanding.