Recent Data on Consumer Expenditures Indicate That the Savings Rate

question 24

Multiple Choice

Recent data on consumer expenditures indicate that the savings rate of U.S.consumers has __________.

• A)declined by 6 percent
• B)remained flat at 0 percent
• C)risen slightly to 2 percent
• D)risen to 3.7 percent
• E)exploded to 10 percent

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Definitions:

Maxillary

Relating to the upper jawbone, which forms part of the face and holds the upper teeth.

Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused, allowing for flexibility during birth and brain growth.

Sella Turcica

A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone of the skull that houses the pituitary gland.

Pituitary Gland

A pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain, known as the "master gland," because it controls many other hormone glands in the body.