Figure 21-4 -Refer to Figure 21-4. Which of the Following Is Consistent

question 231

Multiple Choice

Figure 21-4
-Refer to Figure 21-4. Which of the following is consistent with the graph depicted?

• A) an increase in household income
• B) an increase in transfer payments to households
• C) an increase in the proportion of income after net taxes used for consumption
• D) an increase in tax revenues collected by the government

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Definitions:

Chaparral Biome

A biome characterized by dense, spiny shrubs and a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, typically found in California and the Mediterranean region.

Primary Production

The rate at which an ecosystem’s producers capture and store energy.

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Northern Hemisphere biome in which the predominant plants are broadleaf trees that lose their leaves in fall and become dormant during cold winters.

Coniferous Forest

A biome characterized by evergreen trees with needles and cones, such as pines, spruces, and firs.