Which the following is NOT an exogenous factor affecting economic growth that countries caught in a "poverty trap" might utilize to encourage economic growth?
A) human capital
B) political capital
C) infrastructure
D) geographical location
A
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a. lowers the cost of borrowing from the Fed, encouraging banks to make loans to the general public. b. raises the cost of borrowing from the Fed, discouraging banks from making loans to the general public. c. increases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, encouraging them to make loans to the general public. d. increases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, discouraging them from making loans to the general public. e. decreases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, discouraging them from making loans to the general public.
If there is an excess demand for money in the economy,
a. there is also an excess supply of money. b. there is also an excess demand for bonds. c. there is also an excess supply of bonds. d. the interest rate will fall. e. there is also an excess supply of housing.
Suppose the U.S. government institutes a "Buy American" campaign, in order to encourage spending on domestic goods. What effect will this have on the U.S. trade balance?
Suppose Stan owns a piece of property with a large lake. Initially, Stan and his family were the only people who swam in the lake. Then Stan started selling tickets to people who wanted to go swimming in the lake. When Stan died, he left the lake and the land it was on to the state, stipulating that the lake be left open to the public for swimming. Due to the lake's remote location, it was never crowded. When Stan started selling tickets to the public, the lake became a ________ good.
A. collective B. private C. public D. commons