The major protection against sudden mass attempt to withdraw cash from banks is the:
a. Federal Reserve.
b. deposit insurance provided by the FDIC.
c. gold and silver backing the dollar.
d. Consumer Protection Act.
b
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In an effort to discover whether or not workers understand inflation, economist Robert Shiller conducted a survey. When asked about the effect of general inflation on their wages or salary, the most popular response coming from workers was,
A) "My wages usually catch up to rising prices within a year." B) "My wages have always increased by more than the rate of inflation." C) "The price increase will create extra profit for my employer.... There will be no affect on my pay." D) None of the above is correct.
The idea that supply creates its own demand is known as
A) the law of supply. B) the law of demand. C) Keynes' law. D) Say's law.
Under the Bretton Woods agreements,
a. the IMF was created to punish countries that did not maintain fixed exchange rates. b. a system of fixed exchange rates based on gold was established. c. each country agreed to buy and sell its currency to maintain a fixed exchange rate. d. All of the above are correct.
If U.S. net exports are positive, then net capital outflow is
a. positive, so foreign assets bought by Americans are greater than American assets bought by foreigners. b. positive, so American assets bought by foreigners are greater than foreign assets bought by Americans. c. negative, so foreign assets bought by Americans are greater than American assets bought by foreigners. d. negative, so American assets bought by foreigners are greater than foreign assets bought by Americans.