The deposit expansion multiplier is
A. the reserve ratio.
B. the excess reserves.
C. the reciprocal of the reserve ratio.
D. the reciprocal of the discount rate.
C. the reciprocal of the reserve ratio.
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The television network newscaster reports that the national inflation rate the past year equaled 4 percent. This report would be of particular interest to a
A. microeconomist. B. normative economist. C. macroeconomist. D. social science economist.
The actual government budget surplus ________ be used to determine the effectiveness of discretionary fiscal policy actions because ________
A) cannot; it excludes non-discretionary spending changes B) can; it includes non-discretionary spending changes C) cannot; it includes non-discretionary spending changes D) can; it excludes automatic stabilization expenditures
The difference between cost-of-service regulation and rate-of-return regulation is that
A) the former sets prices based on actual costs, and the latter focuses on setting prices such that the firm earns a normal rate of return. B) the latter sets prices first, and then the firm must keep costs in line if it wants to earn a profit, and the former sets price high enough to cover costs. C) the former uses marginal cost pricing and the latter uses average cost pricing. D) the former uses average cost pricing and the latter uses marginal cost pricing.
The price index was 150 in the first year, 160 in the second year, and 165 in the third year. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The price level was higher in the second year than in the first year, and it was higher in the third year than in the second year. b. The inflation rate was positive between the first and second years, and it was positive between the second and third years. c. The inflation rate was lower between the second and third years than it was between the first and second years. d. All of the above are correct.