A combination of Fed purchases of government securities and an increase in reserve requirements would:
a. increase the money supply
b. decrease the money supply.
c. leave the money supply unchanged.
d. have an indeterminate effect on the money supply.
d
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Suppose the nominal annual interest rate on a 2-year loan is 8% and lenders expect inflation to be 5% in each of the two years. The annual real rate of interest is
A. 3%. B. 6%. C. 8%. D. 2%.
Falling oil prices meant that consumers in Libya could afford fewer imported goods. The Libyan government imposed controls to limit imports of cigarettes. At one point, the market price of a carton of cigarettes rose to $70. Which graph in Figure 4-22 best depicts this situation?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
The above figure shows the AE curve and 45° line for an economy
a. If real GDP equals $10 trillion, how do firms' inventories compare to their planned inventories? b. If real GDP equals $20 trillion, how do firms' inventories compare to their planned inventories? c. What is the equilibrium level of expenditure? Why is this amount the equilibrium?
Suppose a perfectly competitive increasing-cost industry is in long-run equilibrium when market demand suddenly increases. What happens to the typical firm in the long run?
a. It experiences no change from the original equilibrium b. It experiences a higher average total cost and equilibrium price c. It experiences a lower average total cost and equilibrium price d. It experiences the same equilibrium price but a greater average total cost e. It experiences the same equilibrium price but a lower average total cost