Modern forms of insurance can be traced back to around:
A. the early 1400s.
B. the mid 1800s.
C. the late 1700s.
D. the early 1900s.
Answer: A
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A) the demand curve shifted to the right resulting in an increase in the equilibrium price. B) the supply curve shifted to the left resulting in a decrease in the equilibrium price. C) the supply curve shifted to the left resulting in an increase in the equilibrium price. D) the demand curve shifted to the left resulting in a decrease in the equilibrium price.
According to the expectations theory of the term structure
A) when the yield curve is steeply upward sloping, short-term interest rates are expected to remain relatively stable in the future. B) when the yield curve is downward sloping, short-term interest rates are expected to remain relatively stable in the future. C) investors have strong preferences for short-term relative to long-term bonds, explaining why yield curves typically slope upward. D) yield curves should be equally likely to slope downward as slope upward.
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A) increase; B B) increase; A C) decrease; B D) decrease; A
Ultimately, the real burden of paying for Social Security benefits will be paid for by
A) taxes levied on workers. B) Social Security trust fund bonds. C) new federally issued Treasury bills. D) a new tax levied on businesses.