In the United States, the purchasing power of money is determined by
a. the underlying precious metals that back each unit of currency.
b. the value of U.S. treasury bonds that back each unit of currency.
c. Federal Reserve policy, which controls the money supply.
d. Congress, which controls the money supply.
C
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Sydney purchases a newly issued, two-year government bond with a principal amount of $10,000 and a coupon rate of 6% paid annually. One year before the bonds matures (and after receiving the coupon payment for the first year), Sydney sells the bond in the bond market. What price (rounded to the nearest dollar) will Sydney receive for his bond if newly issued one-year government bonds are paying a 5% coupon rate?
A. $10,600 B. $10,000 C. $9,906 D. $10,095
In the case of banks, "living wills" spell out:
A) how a bank would sell its assets and pay of its creditors in the event of shutdown. B) the amount of bank resources to be retained as stockholders' equity. C) the long term business development plans of systematically important financial institutions. D) the balance sheet of systemically important financial institutions.
The break-even price for a perfectly competitive firm is the price that is equal to
A) AVC. B) ATC. C) MC. D) MR
According to the traditional (crowding-out) view, which of the following is most likely to result if a substantial portion of government expenditures is financed by borrowing rather than taxation?
a. no change in interest rates and an increase in saving b. higher interest rates and an outflow of foreign capital c. higher interest rates and a reduction in private domestic investment d. lower interest rates and an inflow of foreign investment