Explain why deflation tends to reduce demand. Explain the effects of deflation on a weak or recessionary economy
What will be an ideal response?
Consumers wait for prices to fall even more, thus, leading to a decrease in demand. Rather than spurring growth through purchasing and helping lead the economy out of a recession, deflation can exacerbate a recession.
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a. all citizens of the United States b. citizens who have made payroll tax contributions c. citizens who meet eligibility criteria d. only the very poor
The tendency of bureaucrats and elected officials to approve new programs and spending while seldom reviewing existing programs for their continued justification is known as ________
A. incrementalism B. adjudication C. implementation D. reinvention
Which of the following changes to the American electoral system would most help minor parties obtain representation?
a. if more elections in America took place in single-member districts b. if more elections in America were decided with winner-take-all systems c. if elections in America were based on proportional representation d. if ballot access requirements were strengthened
Dr. Monroe is interested in surveying college students at her university who are first generation college students. She contacts the registrar's office and finds out that there are 3500 first generation college students total
She wants to include 350 of those students in her sample. She then divided the population by the sample size and gets k = 10 . She then picks a random number between 1 and 10 which is 8 . This determines that every 8th person in the population will be included in the sample. What type of sampling method is this? a. cluster sampling. b. stratified sampling c. random sampling d. systematic sampling