Introduction to Macroeconomics Answers

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How does consumer spending stimulate economic growth?

A
Consumer spending pays funds directly into households.
B
Consumer spending increases withdrawals from an economy.
C
Consumer spending allows firms to flourish and new businesses to develop.
D
Consumer spending prevents a factor that can be an obstacle to production.
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How does economic growth stimulate employment opportunities?

A
As an economy grows, businesses may open up new offices overseas.
B
As an economy grows, firms expand, and more workers are needed as a result.
C
Economic growth leads to withdrawals in an economy, which helps create more jobs.
D
Economic growth prevents injections, which can stop businesses from hiring workers.
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What are examples of injections into the circular flow of income? Check all that apply.

A
Most of the workers at a struggling paper company are laid off.
B
A bank gives its customers savings accounts to encourage saving.
C
A large media company that is on the rise gives most of its workers raises.
D
A supermarket chain expands into a number of different communities.
E
Sales during the holiday season encourage consumers to spend more than normal.
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How might a government deficit affect the circular flow of income?

A
Taxes could be increased to fix the deficit, giving consumers more money to spend.
B
Taxes could be decreased to fix the deficit, giving consumers less money to spend.
C
Government spending could rise due to the deficit, and the economy could grow.
D
Government spending could drop due to the deficit, and the economy could slow down.
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How might a trade deal that allows two nations to freely exchange goods affect the circular flow of income?

A
Neither country is likely to experience a change in its economy.
B
One country is more likely than the other to see its economy expand.
C
The economies of both countries will likely grow due to an income increase.
D
The economies of both countries will likely slow down due to an income decrease.

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