From 1960 to 2012, government transfer payments as a percentage of U.S. output have:

A. Decreased as a result of improvements in private pension and health insurance plans

B. Increased slightly at about the same rate as population

C. Tripled as a percentage of output

D. Remained approximately constant

C. Tripled as a percentage of output

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Suppose the price of rice increases and you view rice as an inferior good. The substitution effect results in a ________ change in rice consumption, and the income effect leads to a ________ change in rice consumption

A) positive, positive B) positive, negative C) negative, positive D) negative, negative

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