If a country's central bank wants to stimulate spending in the economy, it should:
A) increase the amount of assets banks should keep on reserve at all times.
B) decrease taxes.
C) lower interest rates.
D) increase government spending.
C
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The amount of funds the Social Security system has loaned the federal government is
A) excluded from the net public debt. B) added to the gross public debt to calculate the net public debt. C) included in the net public debt. D) not included in the gross public debt.
Figure 4.3 illustrates the demand for tacos. An increase in price of tacos would bring about a movement from
A) point a to point c. B) point c to point a. C) D2 to D0. D) D0 to D1.
Government transfer payments include which of the following?
A) interest on the national debt B) grants to state and local governments C) Social Security and Medicare programs D) national defense
Refer to the information provided in Figure 20.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 20.1Refer to Figure 20.1. The opportunity cost of producing a bushel of soybeans in the United States is
A. twice as much as that in Canada. B. the same as that in Canada. C. 1/2 as much as that in Canada. D. 4 times as much as that in Canada.