A Change in Interest Rates Would Shift the Consumption Schedule

question 11

Multiple Choice

A change in interest rates would shift the consumption schedule and the saving schedule ______; a change in taxes would shift these two schedules ______.

• A) In the same direction; also in the same direction
• B) In the same direction; in opposite directions
• C) In opposite directions; also in opposite directions
• D) In opposite directions; in the same direction

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Definitions:

Stress Management

Techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling a person's level of stress, especially chronic stress, usually for the purpose of improving everyday functioning.

Lazarus and Folkman

Psychologists known for developing a cognitive theory of stress and coping, which suggests that stress is a result of an imbalance between demands and resources.

Problem-Focused

A coping strategy that involves identifying and addressing the root causes of stress directly, rather than managing its symptoms.

Conservation of Resources Theory

A psychological hypothesis proposing that individuals strive to retain, protect, and build resources, viewing stress as a reaction to a threat to these resources.