Refer to the above graph. Automatic stability in this economy could be decreased by:
A. shifting the government expenditure line upward but parallel to its current position.
B. changing the tax system so that the tax line has a flatter slope.
C. changing the tax system so that the tax line is shifted upward but parallel to its present position.
D. changing the government expenditures line so that it has a negative slope.
Answer: B
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A) led to the creation of the Federal Reserve System B) helped contribute to the stock market crash of 2006-2007 C) shifted non-performing assets off the balance sheet of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation onto the balance sheet of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac D) authorized the Treasury to by mortgages from troubled financial institutions
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a. Federal Reserve notes. b. U.S. government securities. c. Loans to banks. d. All of these.
Refer to the information provided in Table 25.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.Table 25.1
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A. $100. B. $200. C. $300. D. $600.
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A. slower; no change in. B. slower; faster. C. slower; slower. D. faster; slower.