Which of the following countries is not a member of The Group of Seven?

During the recession of 2009, the consumption function temporarily shifted ________ as a fall in house prices ________ wealth and encouraged people to ________ more

A) downward; raised; spend B) downward; raised; save C) upward; lowered; save D) downward; lowered; save E) downward; lowered; spend

An increase in the Consumer Price Index indicates that

a. the real income of households is increasing. b. the purchasing power of the dollar is increasing. c. the cost of buying the typical bundle of goods consumed by households is increasing. d. the real net worth of consumers is increasing.