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The graph shows changes in GDP in the United States from 2009 to 2011.How did the contribution of the services sector to GDP change between 2009 and 2011?

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A
It rose by less than 1 percent.
B
It fell significantly.
C
It rose significantly.
D
It stayed exactly the same.
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Economic growth takes place when a country

A
produces a steady number of automobiles.
B
has a high unemployment rate.
C
measures its gross domestic product (GDP).
D
produces more goods and services.
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Rabia does not currently have a job, but declined a job offer because she feels her skills merit better pay and a better position. Which terms can be used to describe Rabia? Select two options.cyclically unemployeddomestically unemployedfrictionally unemployedstructurally unemployedstill employedunemployed

A
cyclically unemployed
B
domestically unemployed
C
frictionally unemployed
D
structurally unemployed
E
still employed
F
unemployed
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Which describes a factor that limits economic growth?

A
making investments
B
developing technology
C
engaging in trade
D
having low internal demand
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Economists use gross national product (GNP) to measure

A
economic output within a nation, regardless of ownership.
B
the output of foreign-owned businesses within a nation.
C
the output of a nation’s citizens, regardless of where they are.
D
any business activity taking place outside a country.
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The graph shows unemployment rates in the United States in recent years.Which statement is the most accurate explanation of the information on the graph?

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A
Unemployment rates rise and fall in predictable patterns.
B
Unemployment will never again be as high as it was in 2010.
C
The United States suffered an economic downturn starting in 2009.
D
The United States does not have to worry about unemployment.
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This graph shows merchandise export data for the years 2010 through 2012.Which statement most accurately describes the information presented on the graph?

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A
The United States exported more merchandise than any other nation.
B
The United States exported more than $2 trillion worth of goods in 2012.
C
China exported more goods than the United States from 2010 to 2012.
D
China exported more than $2 trillion in goods for each year on the graph.
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This graph shows changes in GDP and the unemployment rate in the United States in recent years.In what year would someone looking for work have had the hardest time finding a job?

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2008
B
2009
C
2011
D
2012
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Sometimes an economy cannot grow because of external factors, such as

A
lack of skilled labor.
B
poor infrastructure.
C
low domestic demand.
D
low demand for exports.
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The circle graph shows information about Germany’s labor force in 2011.Which statement most accurately describes Germany’s labor force?

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A
Most Germans are farmers.
B
Most Germans work in services.
C
Most Germans work in factories.
D
Most Germans fish for a living.

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