Since About ________, U

question 39

Multiple Choice

Since about ________, U.S. expenditure shares by households, firms, and the government have been relatively ________.

• A) 1939; constant
• B) the Great Depression era; constant
• C) 1950; variable
• D) 1950; constant
• E) 1945; constant

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Definitions:

Desired Rate of Return

The minimum return an investor expects to achieve by investing in a particular asset, taking into account the asset's risk level.

Share

A unit of ownership in a company that entitles the holder to a proportion of the corporation's assets and profits.

Dividend Growth

Dividend growth is the rate at which a company's dividend payments to shareholders increase over time, indicative of the company's financial health and profit distribution policy.

Rate of Return

A measure of the profitability of an investment expressed as a percentage of the original investment.