When the Fed buys a U.S. government security:
a. the volume of loans issued by the banking system increases and investment will tend to increase.
b. the volume of loans issued by the banking system increases and investment will tend to decrease.
c. the volume of loans issued by the banking system decreases and investment will tend to increase.
d. the volume of loans issued by the banking system decreases and investment will tend to decrease.
a
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The minimally adequate living standard for a U.S. family of four is known as the
A. U.S. poverty threshold. B. Global poverty standard. C. United Nations Poverty Goal. D. Millennium Poverty Goal.
Exhibit 9-2 A monopolistic competitive firm
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If all firms in a monopolistic competitive industry have demand and cost curves like those shown in Exhibit 9-2, we would expect that in the long run:
A. all firms will leave the industry. B. some firms will leave the industry. C. firms in the industry earn zero economic profits. D. a number of new firms will enter the industry.
Of the three agencies that have been created to promote residential housing, the only one that is an entity of the U.S. government is
A) Fannie Mae. B) Ginnie Mae. C) Freddie Mac. D) Sallie Mae.
In deciding between using a public bureau or a private firm to collect garbage, elected officials may prefer a public bureau because
a. public bureaus have been shown to be more efficient than private firms in garbage collection b. they can convey political favors by giving people jobs in the public bureau c. public bureaus will be more responsive to consumers d. citizens would have to pay if private firms collected garbage e. taxes will be lower if the public bureau is in charge of garbage collection