Which of the Following Was NOT One of the Likely

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the likely causes of the productivity problem in the 1970s?

• A)the increase in energy prices in the 1970s
• B)high saving rates
• C)an increase in government regulation
• D)a slowdown in investment spending

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Definitions:

Representative Clade

A group of organisms that together represent a branch of the tree of life, sharing a common ancestor.

Supergroup

In biology, a high-level taxonomic rank above the group level, often used in the classification of life forms that share common evolutionary traits.

Green Algae

Photosynthetic, aquatic organisms in the Chlorophyta division, considered the ancestors of land plants.

Representative Clade

A group of organisms that consists of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants, representing a single branch on the tree of life.