The deregulation of thrift institutions in the 1970s and 1980s have made their deposits and thus their ability to finance mortgages ________ sensitive to movements in the market interest rate, thus ________ the monetary policy multiplier

A) more, raising
B) more, lowering
C) less, raising
D) less, lowering


D

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Ted and Alice want to make sure that their children will inherit lots of money when they die, so that their children do not have to struggle the way they themselves did. Saving more in response to this is a______ reason for saving.

A. precautionary B. life-cycle C. bequest D. private

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Amy is working part-time. Tavaris is on temporary layoff. Who is included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "employed" category?

a. only Amy b. only Tavaris c. both Amy and Tavaris d. neither Amy nor Tavaris

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What method is often used when both parties want to eliminate information asymmetry?

A. Statistical discrimination. B. Signaling. C. Moral hazard. D. Screening.

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(Table: Consumer Price Index) Refer to the CPI values in the table for the years 2005 to 2010. In which year(s) did the country experience disinflation?

What will be an ideal response?

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