When we say that the financial crisis can be viewed as a balance sheet problem, this is descriptive of
A) banks' assets being greater than their liabilities.
B) banks possessing assets that are declining in value, resulting in banks approaching insolvency.
C) banks having low leverage ratios.
D) banks engaging in regulatory capital arbitrage.
E) none of the above
B
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Which of the following would cause the unemployment rate as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to overstate the true degree of joblessness in the economy?
A) discouraged workers B) unemployed persons who falsely report themselves as actively looking for a job C) retired people who have no intention of returning to work D) people with part-time jobs who would prefer to be working full time
When might an employer be willing to increase wages?
a. when the quantity of labor supplied exceeds demand b. when workers are willing to undercut the established wage c. when the prevailing wage exceeds the equilibrium level d. when the prevailing wage is below the equilibrium level
According to Karl Marx, one's social consciousness was determined by one's relationship to the ____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The table below shows the utility schedule for a consumer of candy bars. Candy Bars ConsumedTotal Utility001529312414515615713Based on the data in the above table you can conclude that the
A. marginal utility of the third unit is 4 utils. B. total utility of 2 units is 4 utils. C. marginal utility of the fourth unit is 14 utils. D. marginal utility of the sixth unit is 0 utils.