Contractionary fiscal policies used to reduce the deficit in the 1990s did not hurt the economy because fiscal and monetary policies were well coordinated at that time.

The slope of a line is defined as the

a. change in the value of the variable on the vertical axis divided by the change in the value of the variable on the horizontal axis b. value of the variable on the horizontal axis divided by the value of the intercept on the vertical axis c. change in the value of the variable on the horizontal axis divided by the increase in the value of the variable on the vertical axis d. value of the variable on the vertical axis divided by the value of the variable on the horizontal axis e. change in the value of the variable on the vertical axis times the increase in the value of the variable on the horizontal axis

The major problem with the transportation system in the United States is the lack of

A. more and better qualified truck drivers. B. a better system of highways. C. a viable railroad and train system. D. adequate airport facilities.