The overall decline in death rates in the United States since 1981 was due to all of the following except

Economic growth is severely impeded in economies

A) with a lack of clear property rights. B) with high rates of convergence. C) which encourage induced innovation. D) with a strong market system.

Using economic efficiency as the standard, most economic models imply that ________ when trying to reduce the debt

A) increasing taxes is preferable to reducing government expenditure B) reducing government expenditure is preferable to increasing taxes C) increasing taxes is equally efficient as reducing government expenditure D) reducing government expenditure is no more effective than increasing taxes