The economy has been slowing, and the Fed wants to quickly give it a meaningful boost. However, the Fed does not want to make a public announcement or engage in a lot of political debate. Of the tools available to the Fed, which is its best option?

a. discount rate management
b. interest rate changes
c. reserve requirement alterations
d. open market operations


d. open market operations

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When quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied,

A. there is a surplus. B. price will fall until it gets back to equilibrium. C. quantity supplied will rise and quantity demanded will fall. D. quantity supplied will fall and quantity demanded will rise.

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A fixed cost expense that management has little or no control over in the short run is a ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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The greater the elasticity of demand for a final product, we find ________ the demand for the factor inputs

A) the greater will be B) the lower will be C) that it will not impact D) The answer cannot be determined.

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