The Multiplier Effect of a Change in Foreign Autonomous Expenditures

question 100

Multiple Choice

The multiplier effect of a change in foreign autonomous expenditures in the U.S.:

• A)is zero because the U.S.is a closed economy.
• B)is large because the United States imports a significant amount of foreign goods and services.
• C)is large because the United States exports domestic products to every part of the world.
• D)is small because the U.S.economy is too large to be significantly affected by foreign aggregate expenditures.
• E)is small because U.S.foreign trade is not large enough to be counted as part of domestic GDP.

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Definitions:

Resistance Stage

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), in which the body adapts to a stressor.

Exhaustion Stage

The final stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), in which the body’s ability to resist a stressor has been depleted.

Alarm Stage

The initial phase of the stress response, where the body recognizes a threat and prepares to face or flee from it, activating the fight-or-flight response.

Slope

A measure of the steepness or incline of a line, representing the rate at which one variable changes in relation to another.