What Is the Best Way to Control Your Weight and Live

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to control your weight and live longer?

• A) Eat only foods high in protein.
• B) Become a vegetarian.
• C) Eat only foods high in carbohydrates.
• D) Get plenty of exercise.

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Definitions:

Automatic Stabilizers

Economic policies and programs, such as unemployment benefits and progressive taxation, that automatically help stabilize an economy by increasing spending in a downturn and reducing spending in an upswing without additional government action.

Private Spending

Private Spending is the total expenditures by individuals and businesses in an economy, excluding government spending and investment.

Transfer Payments

Payments made by the government to individuals or organizations without requiring any goods or services in return, such as welfare checks or social security.

Business Cycle

The fluctuations in economic activity that an economy experiences over a period, typically characterized by expansion (growth) and contraction (recession) phases.