The Federal Reserve System

A) regulates the nation's financial institutions.
B) conducts the nation's monetary policy.
C) Both answers A and B are correct.
D) Neither answer A nor B is correct.


C

Economics

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Gold certificates, special drawing rights, the reserve position of the IMF, and the holdings of foreign currencies represent:

A) physical assets. B) reserve assets. C) monetary assets. D) none of the above.

Economics

Historically, price discrimination was considered illegal in all instances. More recently, antitrust authorities have discovered that

A) price discrimination can increase the coverage of a market thereby increasing welfare. B) price discrimination limits the coverage of a market thereby increasing welfare. C) price discrimination limits the coverage of a market thereby decreasing welfare. D) price discrimination can increase the coverage of a market thereby decreasing welfare.

Economics

Hooterville has seen its population grow by 200% over the past decade (10 years). Urban sprawl has occurred as city services have been extended to formerly rural areas. Mark's Manhole Cover Company, Inc has seen sales to the City of Hooterville triple during this period. This is most likely due to

a. increased manhole cover prices b. increased quantity supplied of manhole covers c. altered consumer expectations d. increased demand for manhole covers e. increased supply for manhole covers

Economics

The institution that monitors and enforces trade agreements and promotes free trade is:

A. the World Bank. B. UNICEF. C. the National Alliance Trade Organization. D. the World Trade Organization.

Economics