Total 6 mins 40 seconds , including 3 mins 20 seconds to read .
1.The passage is primarily concerned with
B. presenting evidence that calls into question certain beliefs - Correct - the passage presents evidence to question the belief of many economists
2. According to the passage, which of the following resulted from foreign investment in the United States after 1979?
D. An increase in the price of American goods abroad - As real interest rates shot up after 1979, foreign investors poured capital into the United States,
the price of domestic goods increased prohibitively abroad, and the price of foreign-made goods became lower in the United States.
3.The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements regarding the economists mentioned in line 1?
A. Their beliefs are contradicted by certain economic phenomena that occurred in the United States during the 1960's and the 1980's. - Correct
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