Which of the following companies was broken up by the government?

A. Standard Oil
B. Office Depot
C. Wonder Bread
D. Southwest Airlines


Answer: A

Economics

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Limiting net external wealth effects could be accomplished by limiting movements in the exchange rate. What measure might address this situation?

A) devaluing the currency B) keeping nominal interest rates exactly 1% higher than one's trading partners C) borrowing only in U.S. dollars D) pegging the exchange rate to the currency of the largest creditor nation

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The most detrimental effect of the 1999 repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act was that it

A. was a major contributor to the financial crisis of 2008. B. was a major detriment to mergers of financial institutions. C. American financial institutions were less able to compete with their European counterparts. D. increased the differentiation among banks, securities firms, and insurance companies.

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In most of the financial crises of the last decade, there were large and sudden financial outflows as both home and foreign investors tried to avoid the expected crises

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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