Assume a simplified banking system subject to a 20 percent required reserve ratio. If there is an initial increase in excess reserves of $100,000, the money supply:
a. decreases $500,000.
b. increases $500,000.
c. increases $600,000.
d. increases $100,000.
b
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Economists often treat the economy's capital stock as fixed because
A) labor is a more important factor of production than capital, so economists ignore capital. B) it takes a long time for new investment and the scrapping of old capital to affect the overall quantity of capital. C) there is very little capital in the economy compared with the amount of labor. D) unless the interest rate changes, the capital stock doesn't change.
Which of the following will not cause the demand curve for good X to shift?
A) a change in the price of X B) a change in the price of Y, a complement C) a change in the price of Z, a substitute D) an increase in average disposable real income
The manager of Slick Lens, a sunglasses manufacturer, notices that the cost to distribute their sunglasses in the spot market has fallen. As a result of the change, which of the following is true?
A) The manager has less of an incentive to integrate backward. B) The manager has more of an incentive to integrate forward. C) The manager has less of an incentive to integrate forward. D) The manager has more of an incentive to integrate backward.
The observed variations in practice patterns in different regions of the country are difficult to eliminate
a. because of the many alternative treatment options available for most ailments. b. due to the localized nature of most medical practice. c. because it is difficult to change the preferences of physicians and patients. d. the observed variations are so minor that they are of little concern to policy makers. e. responses a, b, and c are all true.