Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 167

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
-Which factor is an expansionary fiscal policy?

• A) an increase in the money supply that decreases interest rates
• B) an increase in taxes that reduces the budget deficit and decreases consumption
• C) a decrease in government spending
• D) an increase in employment insurance benefits

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Definitions:

Nondirectional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis suggesting a correlation between variables without defining the nature of their interaction.

Generalizability

The extent to which the findings from a study can be applied to a wider population or different contexts.

Null Hypothesis

A statement that asserts there is no effect or no difference, and it is the hypothesis that researchers aim to test against.

Directional Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies the direction of an anticipated difference or relationship between variables.