Which of the Following Is a Policy Used to Combat

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a policy used to combat structural unemployment?

• A)A decrease in tax rates for the purpose of increasing aggregate demand.
• B)An increase in the discount rate.
• C)Government intervention in labor markets for the purpose of holding wage increases down to 5.5 percent annually.
• D)Job training programs.

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Definitions:

Consolidated Net Income

The total earnings of a parent company and its subsidiaries, after taxes and interest, reported as a single figure.

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling interest is the portion of equity interest in a subsidiary not held by the parent company, reflecting the equity ownership of minority shareholders.

Dividends

Distributions of earnings from a corporation to its shareholders, typically in the form of profit sharing.

Noncontrolling Interest

A minority stake in a company that is not large enough to exercise control over the company, often reflected in the financial statements of a parent company that owns more than 50% but less than 100% of a subsidiary.