Given the strict quantity theory of money, if the quantity of money were decreased by 50 percent, prices would
What will be an ideal response?
fall by 50 percent.
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The transactions demand for money will shift to the
A. left when nominal GDP increases. B. right when the interest rate decreases. C. left when nominal GDP decreases. D. right when the interest rate increases.
"Tips" published in leading commercial or financial publications are unlikely to lead to profitable trades because
A) only wealthy individuals can buy stocks in the volume necessary to take advantage of tips. B) whatever is gained by trading on the basis of tips will be taxed away by the government. C) the news will already be reflected in the market prices of the assets. D) the news contained in the tips is usually inaccurate.
Suppose society wants to increase the number of teachers in society but doesn't want to pay teachers any more in salary and benefits. This could only occur by
A) making it more expensive to become a teacher, perhaps by raising college tuition rates. B) making it less expensive to become a teacher, perhaps by offering subsidies to college tuition. C) making computers more powerful. D) increasing the income of student parents.
Not buying junk food while doing the weekly shopping and forcing an extra trip to the store to acquire it is an example of:
A. increasing the cost of a vice. B. a commitment device. C. how people compensate for time-inconsistent decisions. D. All of these are true.