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Which of the following best describes macroeconomics?
Which of the following best describes macroeconomics?
- The study of individual economic behavior
- The study of major economic issues (correct)
- The study of economic history
- The study of small economic issues
What is the Global Economic Crisis?
What is the Global Economic Crisis?
- A crisis that began in 2007 that depressed economic activity worldwide (correct)
- A crisis that occurred in the 1970s that led to high inflation rates
- A crisis that began in 2010 that affected only the American economy
- A crisis that resulted in the loss of income and jobs for millions of American families
What does the unemployment rate measure?
What does the unemployment rate measure?
- The number of persons unemployed who are actively looking for work (correct)
- The number of persons employed in a specific industry
- The number of persons unemployed who have given up looking for work
- The number of persons employed in the economy
How can macroeconomic performance affect family savings?
How can macroeconomic performance affect family savings?
What is the significance of the "Big Three" concepts of macroeconomics?
What is the significance of the "Big Three" concepts of macroeconomics?