During the 1980s,
A. both the national debt and the deficit increased.
B. neither the national debt nor the deficit increased.
C. the national debt increased while the deficit decreased.
D. the national debt decreased while the deficit increased.
E. the national debt was the same thing as the deficit and it increased.
A. both the national debt and the deficit increased.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a market where a price floor is in place?
A. The market quantity demanded exceeds the market quantity supplied. B. Fewer regulations are needed since the government sets the price. C. Fewer units are purchased than would be the case without the price floor. D. A smaller number of sellers than in markets without price floors.
If the world terms of trade equal those of country H, then
A) country H but not country F will gain from trade. B) country H and country F will both gain from trade. C) neither country H nor F will gain from trade. D) only the country whose government subsidizes its exports will gain. E) country F but not country H will gain from trade.
Which of the following is not true with respect to money market mutual funds?
A) They allow small savers to pool their funds to buy a diversified portfolio of money market instruments. B) They often include securities such as Treasury bills, Treasury bonds, commercial paper, and negotiable CDs. C) They charge a small management fee. D) Most funds offer limited withdrawal by check.
Your U.S.-based company is doing business internationally. One way to mitigate exchange rate risk is to
A) require payment in US$. B) use a forward contract. C) use a futures contract. D) All of the above.