Prior to the housing crisis of 2008, the federal government had been trying to ______ lending standards for low income people to ______ home ownership.

a. raise; decrease
b. raise; increase
c. lower; decrease
d. lower; increase


d. lower; increase

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What will be an ideal response?

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Refer to Figure 2-10. In the circular flow diagram, market K represents

A) product markets. B) firms. C) households. D) factor markets.

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Growth often requires:

A. concurrent improvements in many aspects of the economy. B. governments to invest in one facet of the economy at a time, starting with education. C. governments to invest in one facet of the economy at a time, starting with basic infrastructure. D. governments to invest in one facet of the economy at a time, starting with leapfrog technology.

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Suppose losses cause industry Z to contract, and as a result, the prices of inputs used intensively in the industry's production process fall. We know, as a result, that industry Z is: a. an increasing cost industry

b. a constant cost industry. c. a decreasing cost industry. d. experiencing diminishing returns.

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