Macroeconomists Analyze

question 160

Multiple Choice

Macroeconomists analyze:

• A) the role of labor unions in industries.
• B) the effect of a tariff on the demand for a good.
• C) the factors that influence the spending decisions of particular households.
• D) the impact of unemployment on the growth rate of an economy.
• E) the factors that affect the output decisions of individual firms.

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Definitions:

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