Your University Has Decided to Purchase New Computers for All

question 131

Multiple Choice

Your university has decided to purchase new computers for all of the computer labs on campus. Typically, the purchasing agent negotiates with manufacturers and makes the decision on what to buy. However, for this purchase he has asked members of the computer science department to give input on the purchase decision. In this instance, the student senate would be acting as a(n) ____, while the purchasing agent is a(an) ______.

• A)user; buyer.
• B)user; gatekeeper.
• C)user; decider.
• D)influencer; decider.
• E)influencer; gatekeeper.

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Definitions:

Crowding-In Effect

An economic concept where increased government spending leads to higher private sector investment, contrary to the crowding-out effect.

Aggregate Demand

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National Debt

The total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed and not yet repaid, often through the issuance of securities.

Inflationary Gap

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