If the inflation rate was 1% in 2014, 3% in 2015, and 2% in 2016, this economy experienced_ from 2014 to 2015, and _ from 2015 to 2016. O Inflation, deflation Inflation, disinflation O Disinflation, inflation O Deflation, inflation QUESTION 12 From 2015 to 2016, the overall price level rose from 200 to 220. Over the same period, tuition rates at the local community college rose from $100 to $115 per credit hour. What can be concluded from the rise in tuition relative to overall inflation? O Tuition rates increased at the same rate as inflation. O Tuition rates increased at a slower rate than inflation. O Tuition rates increased at a faster rate than inflation. Tuition rates and inflation cannot be compared with the numbers given. QUESTION 13 The labor participation rate among females in India has gone down from 30.4% in 1990 to 18.6 % in 2020, according to the World Bank. This means that: O Out of 100 women in India, 30.4 used to work or actively seek out employment in 1990 and only 18.6 worked or actively sought out employment in 2020. O Out of 100 women in India, 30.4 used to work in 1990 and only 18.6 worked in 2020. O Out of 100 women looking for employment in India, 30.4 used to work 1990 and only 18.6 worked in 2020. O Out of 100 women in India who were willing to work, 30.4 used to passively seek out employment in 1990 and only 18.6 worked in 2020. QUESTION 14 Capital inflows into a country are associated with: O imports equaling exports O exports exceeding imports. O a small amount of funds available for domestic investment. imports exceeding exports. QUESTION 15 The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday March 17 a benchmark interest rate hike of 0.25%, the first increase since 2018, in what looks to be the first of many rate hikes to follow. Which of this is likely to be a goal of the Fed that explains why the Federal Reserve is trying to increase interest rate: O To increase employment by shifting the aggregate demand curve further to the right To stimulate the aggregate demand through higher investment spending O To have stabilization in prices at the risk of higher unemployment O To have employment above the US potential output