Arlene Has an Irrational Fear of Flying in Airplanes

question 37

Multiple Choice

Arlene has an irrational fear of flying in airplanes. She is probably suffering from a(n) ________.

• A) mania
• B) obsession
• C) compulsion
• D) phobia

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Definitions:

Inflation

An increase in the average cost of goods and services, resulting in a drop in the value of purchasing power.

Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate represents the proportion of the workforce that is without a job and is actively looking for work.

Monetary Neutrality

The theory that changes in the money supply only affect nominal variables (like prices) and not real variables (like output) in the long run.

Phillips Curve

An economic concept depicting an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation in an economy over time.