As a young democracy, Brazil has confronted economic and financial upheavals in the past. The countrys economic crisis of 20142017 saw a drastic fall in gross domestic product (GDP), stark rise in unemployment, a severe fiscal crisis, and an increased budget deficit. Since then, the economy has been a prominent issue in political conversations, especially regarding globalization and the ways in which trade liberalization can affect economic growth. Those running for office in 2018 differed slightly in this debate, and comparing the proposals and backgrounds of their economic advisors was as important as comparing the candidates themselves.
Lara Bartilotti Picanço, Mariana Nozela Prado & Andrew Allen.
Economy and Trade Brazil 2018 Understanding
the Issues. August 14, 2018. Internet: <www.wilsoncenter.org> (adapted).
Considering the text above, judge the following item.
In especially regarding globalization and the ways in which trade liberalization can affect economic growth (third sentence), the word growth can be substituted by the word expansion without substantially changing the meaning of the sentence.