The USSpent 3 Percent of GDP Building and Maintaining the Public

question 108

Multiple Choice

The U.S.spent 3 percent of GDP building and maintaining the public infrastructure between 1950 and 1970.Since 1980,that share has:

• A)decreased slightly to 2 percent.
• B)decreased all the way to zero.
• C)stayed constant at 3 percent.
• D)increased slightly to 4 percent.
• E)increased significantly to 8 percent.

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Definitions:

Lecithin

A fatty substance found in plant and animal tissues, used as an emulsifier in food products, as well as in pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations.

Triglyceride

A type of fat (lipid) found in your blood, made up of three fatty acids and glycerol.

Wax

A lipid composed of long-chain fatty acids and alcohols that is hydrophobic and malleable at ambient temperatures.

Fatty Acid

Carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon chains, which are components of lipids in the body and are used in various industrial applications.