The 2009 U

question 329

Multiple Choice

The 2009 U.S. stimulus was a(n) _____ fiscal policy that _____ aggregate demand.

• A)expansionary; increased
• B)expansionary; decreased
• C)contractionary; increased
• D)contractionary; decreased

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The count of distinct values or numbers assignable to a statistical distribution.

Independence

A condition in which two or more variables are not related, meaning the behavior or value of one variable does not affect the other.

Estimated Parameters

Quantitative values derived from sample data that serve as best guesses for the parameters of the population from which the sample was drawn.

Multinomial Population

A population in statistical analysis where each member can belong to one of several or many different categories.