World War II (1941–45) bond sales
(a) were successful and purchased primarily by banks, not private individuals.
(b) were successful and purchased primarily by private individuals, not banks.
(c) were successful but eventually led to inflation when bondholders decided to
cash them in or sell them to the Fed.
(d) were not successful.
(c)
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If the price of apples went up by 25 percent, which of the following values of the cross price elasticity for cars would be most reasonable to anticipate?
A) 0.0 B) 1.2 C) -2.5 D) -1.0
Which of the following is not considered an automatic stabilizer?
a. Food stamp program for people with low incomes b. Welfare program for families with dependent children c. Medicaid, a health program for the poor d. Financial assistance for disabled people e. Unemployment programs that pay benefits to those who lose their jobs
Some studies find that trade in the Eurozone has risen substantially, but compared with the control group of nations that stayed out, Baldwin finds the effect is:
A) larger (25%) because prices have fallen and trade has increased by much more than the control group. B) just about the same because the control group is very similar to nations in the Eurozone. C) somewhat larger (9%) because there has been no measurable price decline within the union or evidence of trade diversion. D) much smaller (-2%) because trade within the union has been lackluster, whereas trade with the control group has increased dramatically.
Exhibit 5-8 GDP data (billions of dollars) Personal consumption expenditures$850 Interest90 Corporate profits150 Government spending400 Depreciation100 Rental income70 Gross private domestic investment120 Compensation of employees830 Exports120 Imports70 Indirect business taxes80 Proprietors' income120 Personal income taxes110 Social Security taxes50 Transfer payments160 In Exhibit 5-8, and using the expenditures approach, gross domestic product (GDP) equals:
A. $1,420 billion. B. $2,460 billion. C. $2,430 billion. D. $1,450 billion.