Normative economics
A. does not depend on market interactions.
B. only looks at the best parts of the economy.
C. examines how the economy actually works (as opposed to how it should work).
D. embodies value judgments.
D. embodies value judgments.
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Scarcity can be eliminated through
A) the use of market mechanisms. B) exploration that helps us find new resources. C) wise use of our resources. D) None of the above because scarcity cannot be eliminated.
Make use of a T-account to show the effect of the Fed's purchase of $5 billion worth of foreign government securities on the Fed's balance sheet (note: assume the Fed writes a check to purchase the securities)
What will be an ideal response?
The speculative attack on the German mark in 1971 resulted in
A) a large increase in the German monetary base. B) a decline in the value of the mark relative to the dollar. C) a decision to end the floating of the mark against the dollar. D) a large decrease in the German monetary base.
Assume that foreign capital flows from a nation increase due to political uncertainly and increased risk. If the nation has highly mobile international capital markets and a fixed exchange rate system, what happens to the real risk-free interest rate and GDP Price Index in the context of the Three-Sector-Model? a. The real risk-free interest rate rises and GDP Price Index rises
b. The real risk-free interest rate falls and GDP Price Index falls. c. The real risk-free interest rate rises and GDP Price Index falls. d. The real risk-free interest rate and GDP Price Index remain the same. e. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables.