One of the functions of an institution like the Federal Reserve System is to ______.
a. make loans and provide banking services to individuals
b. regulate the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
c. act as the central government’s primary bank
d. manage and review taxpayers’ annual returns
c. act as the central government’s primary bank
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Which of the following is the best measure of the total amount that the federal government owes to private owners of U.S. Treasury securities?
A) the government budget deficit B) the gross public debt C) government interagency borrowing D) the net public debt
If the United States negotiates a voluntary export restraint with international sugar producing nations, then
A) U.S. sugar buyers pay a lower price for sugar. B) U.S. sugar producers produce a smaller quantity. C) imports of sugar increase. D) the U.S. government collects less revenue than if it imposed a tariff on sugar. E) the foreign governments collect more revenue than if a tariff is imposed on sugar.
Refer to Figure 8.6, which shows just three of a firm's various possible short-run average cost curves. Suppose the firm is currently producing 160 units at an average cost of $90 per unit. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The firm could reduce its short-run average cost by producing more output.
B. The firm could reduce its short-run average cost by producing less output.
C. The firm is producing the level of output that minimizes short-run average cost.
D. The firm is producing its output at the lowest possible long-run average cost.
When competitive forces in an industry are weak,
a. the absence of competition generally leads to overproduction. b. prices may exceed the amount consumers are willing to pay. c. the operational efficiency of private firms will be enhanced. d. higher prices and less than optimal production may result.