Income gains in the poorest DVCs may increase population growth initially, at least for a while, due to the following reasons, except:

A. Declining death rates
B. Increasing birth rates
C. Reduced infant mortality
D. Decreasing life expectancy


D. Decreasing life expectancy

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Yesterday, the dollar was trading in the foreign exchange market at 1.10 euros per dollar. Today, the dollar is trading at 1.20 euros per dollar

The dollar has ________ and a possible reason for the change is ________ in the expected future exchange rate. A) appreciated; because there has been no change B) depreciated; a decrease C) appreciated; a decrease D) appreciated; an increase E) depreciated; an increase

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In the United States, health care spending as a percentage of GDP has declined since 1965

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If the MPP of an additional unit of labor is 4 units per hour, product price is constant at $5 per unit, and the wage rate is $19 per hour, then

A. The employer should lower wages and accept less employment of labor. B. The additional unit of labor should be employed. C. Product price must be reduced if profits are to be made. D. The additional unit of labor should not be employed because it costs more than it is worth.

Economics