Assuming a nominal interest rate of 6 percent, an unemployment rate of 4 percent, and an inflation rate of 2 percent, the real interest rate is approximately
A) 2 percent.
B) 4 percent.
C) 6 percent.
D) 8 percent.
B
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When a financial asset is first sold, the sale takes place in the ________ market, and subsequent sales take place in the ________ market
A) secure; risk B) stock; bond C) investment; commercial D) primary; secondary
The U.S. experience during the 1980s and 1990s illustrates that
a. fiscal policy is substantially more potent than monetary policy. b. a balanced budget is essential for the achievement of price stability. c. a monetary policy that keeps the inflation rate low and steady will help promote economic stability. d. there is a trade-off between inflation and unemployment-the unemployment rate can be reduced if we are willing to tolerate higher rates of inflation.
Given the production possibility tables for the First and Second Bakeries shown, we know that the opportunity cost of producing cookies:First BakerySecond BakeryCookiesPiesCookiesPies018091012306206603300900
A. is higher at Second Bakery. B. is the same at both bakeries. C. is higher at First Bakery. D. cannot be computed without further information.
The number of people who have gray hair is very high among residents living in Florida. A student concludes that living in Florida causes hair to turn gray. What is the flaw in this student's reasoning?
A) The student is drawing a false conclusion by making the mistake of omitting critical variables such as the age and gender of the residents. B) The student is using an inadequate sample size. C) The student is drawing a false conclusion; he is confusing cause and effect. D) The student has failed to take into account other causes of gray hair.