A common example of indexing in the United States is:
a. annual bonuses to workers
b. wage increases with seniority.
c. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loans.
d. escalator clauses tied to the CPI in wage agreements.
d
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An estimated regression coefficient is 10 with a standard error of 5. The null hypothesis is that the partial regression coefficient equals one. What is the value of the t-statistic for testing the null hypothesis of the regression coefficient?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 1.8 D) 0.5
If the Fed sells $1 billion of short-term securities issued by the Bank of Japan and at the same time purchases $1 billion of short-term securities issued by the U.S. Treasury,
A) the monetary base will decline by $1 billion. B) the monetary base will rise by $1 billion. C) the Fed has conducted an unsterilized foreign-exchange intervention. D) the Fed has conducted a sterilized foreign-exchange intervention.
If the demand for a monopolist's product increases, its
A) marginal revenue increases, making it more profitable to hire more workers. B) marginal revenue increases, making it more profitable to hire fewer workers. C) marginal revenue decreases, making it more profitable to hire more workers. D) marginal revenue decreases, making it more profitable to hire fewer workers.
When spending by the federal government exceeds net taxes, _____
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).