In 2009,our Merchandise Trade Deficit with China ______ and Our

question 210

Multiple Choice

In 2009,our merchandise trade deficit with China ______ and our trade deficit with Japan ____.

• A)increased;increased
• B)declined;declined
• C)increased;staying about the same
• D)staying about the same;increased

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Definitions:

Cognitive Shortcuts

Heuristic methods or simple strategies used by the human mind to make decisions or solve problems quickly.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that facilitate fast and efficient decision-making, although not always leading to the perfect solution.

Elimination By Aspects

A decision-making approach in which alternatives are evaluated against criteria that have been ranked according to importance.

Additive Strategy

A problem-solving technique that involves systematically adding all possible elements together to find a solution.