During periods of ________ growth and inflationary pressures, the Federal Reserve will likely decrease the money supply to ________ interest rates.
A. slow; decrease
B. high; decrease
C. slow; increase
D. high; increase
Answer: D
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A) nonmonetary opportunity costs. B) sunk costs. C) implicit costs. D) capital costs.
Although the dominance of ________ over ________ is clear in all countries, the relative importance of bond versus stock markets differs widely
A) financial intermediaries; securities markets B) financial intermediaries; government agencies C) government agencies; financial intermediaries D) government agencies; securities markets
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Suppose the overall inflation rate based on the CPI was 4 percent for the past year, and energy and food prices did not change during the year. Is the core inflation rate for the past year higher or lower than 4 percent? A) Higher B) Lower C) They are the same D) We do not have enough information to answer this question
Which of the following countries has more even income distribution than the United States?
a. Canada b. Brazil c. Chile d. Nigeria e. Philippines