Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Given by Economists

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason given by economists for the failure of Okun's law to account for the rise in unemployment during the recession of 2007-2009?

• A)increased willingness among firms to lay off workers during recessions
• B)a surge in productivity during the recession
• C)the unusual severity of the recession
• D)it does not take into account the effect of the stimulus

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Definitions:

Ventricular Systole

The phase of the heartbeat when the ventricles contract, pumping blood out of the heart and into the arteries.

Pulmonary Trunk

The main vessel transporting deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.

Pulmonary Arteries

Blood vessels carrying deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

P Wave

A feature of the ECG that represents the electrical activity associated with the depolarization of the atria of the heart.