Standard and Poor’s gave mortgage-backed securities a ______ rating.

a. AAA
b. BBB
c. C
d. D


a. AAA

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If the price level rises by 3 percent and workers' money wage rates increase by 2 percent, then the

A) quantity of labor demanded will decrease. B) quantity of labor demanded will increase. C) quantity of labor demanded does not change because there is no change in the real wage rate. D) real wage rate increases.

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In Macroland, currency held by the public is 2,000 econs, bank reserves are 300 econs, and the required reserve/deposit ratio is 10 percent. If the Central Bank raises the required reserve/deposit ratio making the new desired ratio equal to 15 percent, then the money supply in Macroland will ________ to ________ econs, assuming that the public does not wish to change the amount of currency it holds.

A. decrease; 5,000 B. increase; 4,000 C. decrease; 4,000 D. increase; 5,000

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Suppose you operate in a monopolistically competitive market. If you sell your good at a price of $20 and your average cost of production is $15:

A. your market may be in long-run equilibrium. B. you cannot be in short-run equilibrium. C. you should expect competing firms to enter your market and shift the demand curve for your good to the left. D. you should expect competing firms to enter your market and shift the demand curve for your good to the right.

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John has two hours of free time this evening. He ranked his alternatives, first go to a concert, second go to a movie, third study for an economics exam, and fourth answer his e-mail. What is the opportunity cost of attending the concert for John?

A) attending a movie B) studying for an economics exam C) answering his e-mail D) attending a movie, studying for an economics exam, and answering his e-mail E) going to the concert because that is what John choose to do

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