The argument advanced by Milton Friedman for adopting a monetary growth rule is that
A) active monetary policy potentially destabilizes the economy.
B) a constant rate of growth in the money supply would eliminate the booms and recessions that make up the business cycle.
C) the growth rate of M1 has been unstable.
D) the Fed can control the money supply, but not the level of interest rates.
A
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Consider the perfectly competitive firm in the figure above. At the profit maximizing level of output, the firm will
A) make an economic profit equal to the area ABCD. B) incur an economic loss equal to the area ABCD. C) make zero economic profit. D) make an economic profit equal to the area AECD.
If speculators believe a currency is undervalued, their trades in international exchange markets will
A) increase the surplus of the currency at the existing fixed exchange rate. B) increase the shortage of the currency at the existing fixed exchange rate. C) decrease the shortage of the currency at the existing fixed exchange rate. D) decrease the surplus of the currency at the existing fixed exchange rate.
A direct exchange of fish for corn is an example of:
a. storing value. b. a modern exchange method. c. barter. d. a non-coincidence of wants.
QN=69 (17789) What word do economists use to refer to the purchase of goods that will be used in the future to produce more goods and services?
a. capital b. consumption c. investment d. costs