Banks are considered a safer place to deposit money now than they were prior to 1933 because

a. gold reserves have increased.
b. reserve requirements are higher.
c. the creation of the FDIC reduced the likelihood of bank runs.
d. the commercial banks are no longer permitted to extend loans to the Federal Government.


C

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A) everyone is a price taker with full information about the price and quality of the good. B) firms sell identical products. C) costs of trading are low. D) All of the above.

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Suppose that in a month the price of a cup of coffee increases from $1 to $1.50. At the same time, the quantity of cups of coffee demanded decreases from 200 to 190. The price elasticity of demand for cups of coffee (calculated using the midpoint formula) is approximately:

A. 0.13. B. 0.5. C. 7.8. D. 20.

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