Banks make use of the federal funds market in part to
A) pay their tax liabilities.
B) manage liquidity risk.
C) deal with moral hazard.
D) deal with adverse selection.
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
"Dividing the economic pie more equally may reduce the size of the economic pie." This argument is characterized as:
a. untrue. b. a form of discrimination. c. a conflict between equity and efficiency. d. a conflict between full employment and economic growth. e. b and c.
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A. very inelastic B. unit elastic C. perfectly inelastic D. slightly elastic
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A. Decrease in average total cost for a firm in the industry B. Decrease in average variable cost for a firm in the industry C. Increase in the marginal cost curve for a firm in the industry D. Increase in short-run supply curve for a firm in the industry