A Large Asteroid or Comet Should Produce a 100 Km

question 21

Multiple Choice

A large asteroid or comet should produce a 100 km crater once every __________ years?

• A)100,000
• B)5 million
• C)50 million
• D)500 million

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Definitions:

Government Purchases

Spending by the government on goods and services that are directly consumed or invested in by the government sector.

Short-Run Aggregate Supply

The total production of goods and services in an economy at different price levels in a short time frame, assuming that some production costs remain fixed.

Spending Multiplier

The ratio of a change in national income to a change in government spending that causes it, indicating the impact of fiscal policy on the economy.

Long Run

A period of time in economics where all factors of production and costs are variable, and all market adjustments have been made.