Hedge funds ________
A) acquire access to funds by accepting deposits then using these monies to lend to households and firms
B) raise funds by selling commercial paper then lend these funds to consumers
C) acquire access to monies through the payment of premiums by employees
D) are a special type of mutual fund
D
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Which of the following would increase the balance on the current account?
A) an increase in imports B) an increase in foreign direct investment C) an increase in the amount of aid money the government sends abroad D) an increase in the balance of trade
Banks engage in regulatory arbitrage by
A) keeping high-risk assets on their books while removing low-risk assets with the same capital requirement. B) keeping low-risk assets on their books while removing high-risk assets with the same capital requirement. C) hiding risky assets from regulators. D) buying risky assets from arbitragers.
Over the past five decades, the U.S. civilian unemployment rate has varied between, roughly, ________
A) 3% and 11% B) 55% and 60% C) 6% and 8% D) 0.2% to 0.4%
If the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 4/5, the value of the simple multiplier is: a. 4
b. 1/5. c. 4/5. d. 5/4. e. 5.