If the Fed wants to increase the interest rate, it will
a. buy bonds and increase the money supply.
b. buy bonds and decrease the money supply.
c. sell bonds and increase the money supply.
d. sell bonds and decrease the money supply.
e. sell bonds and increase money demand.
D
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Refer to Figure 15-7. Suppose the economy is in a recession and the Fed pursues an expansionary monetary policy. Using the static AD-AS model in the figure above, this would be depicted as a movement from
A) A to E. B) A to B. C) B to C. D) C to B. E) C to D.
After Hurricane Katrina, there was considerable public outrage that many of the properties were not insured against flooding although they were insured against wind damage. What might explain these different approaches to insurance?
A) The risk of wind damage is potentially diversifiable, but the risk of flooding is not. B) The risk of flood damage is potentially diversifiable, but the risk of wind damage is not. C) predatory insurance policies D) Neither the risk of wind damage or the risk of flooding is diversifiable.
BioMed Pharmaceutical has held a patent on an important heart medication called Heartex, but the patent will expire in the coming year. After the patent expires, other firms can legally sell the same medication as a generic drug product
What will happens to the demand for Heartex and to the Lerner index for this product as the generic drugs enter the market? A) Demand becomes less elastic, Lerner index increases B) Demand becomes less elastic, Lerner index declines C) Demand becomes more elastic, Lerner index increases D) Demand becomes more elastic, Lerner index declines
Refer to the information provided in Figure 20.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 20.4Refer to Figure 20.4. The domestic price of a leather wallet is $20. With free trade the price of a leather wallet is $10 and after a tariff is imposed the price is $15. After the tariff is imposed, this country will import ________ leather wallets.
A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 200