Menu costs refers to
a. resources used by people to maintain lower money holdings when inflation is high.
b. resources used to price shop during times of high inflation.
c. the distortion in incentives created by inflation when taxes do not adjust for inflation.
d. the cost of more frequent price changes induced by higher inflation.
d
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People in an open economy who wish to invest can either:
A. invest at home or abroad. B. buy stocks or bonds. C. invest in private companies or public companies. D. buy financial assets or durable goods.
Which statement about the United States at present is false?
A. We have the world's largest economy. B. The United States' federal deficits have been at record highs for the last few years. C. The Social Security and Medicare trust funds are safe for at least the next two generations. D. We are borrowing almost $2 billion a day from foreigners to finance the United States' trade and budget deficits
The Federal Reserve System was established
a. at the request of farmers to keep down interest rates. b. because Americans believe in centralization of authority. c. after four severe bank panics between 1873 and 1907. d. as part of the Treasury Department.
Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4According to Figure 2.4, as the economy moves from Point A to Point E, the opportunity cost of motorcycles, measured in terms of hybrid cars
A. remains constant. B. decreases. C. initially increases, then decreases. D. increases.