The success of Fed intervention depends in part on how closely changes in long-term interest rates follow changes in short-term interest rates.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
If there is a disconnect in the influence of short-term interest rates on long-term interest rates, then monetary policy is largely ineffectual.
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According to the law of demand, consumers will
A) change their production plans when the price of a good changes. B) change their consumption plans when the price of a good changes. C) change their demand when the price of a good changes. D) increase their quantity demanded when the price of a good increases. E) decrease their quantity demanded when the price of a good decreases.
The price of a bond with a maturity date one time period into the future is equal to its face value
a. multiplier by 1 - r. b. multiplied by 1 + r. c. divided by 1 + r. d. divided by 1 - r.
Over? time, prices may change relative to each other. To take this change into? account, the Bureau of Economic Analysis calculates
A.real GDP using the prices in the current year. B.real GDP using chain weights. C.real GDP and nominal GDP using only base-year prices. D.nominal GDP using chain weights
Refer to the table shown. The average variable cost of producing five bicycles per week is:Output(bicycles per week)Total cost (dollars)110022003310444055806730790081,200
A. $116. B. less than or equal to $116. C. greater than or equal to $140. D. $140.