Are federal budget deficits related to trade deficits?
A) Yes. Higher deficit spending goes up resulting in more government borrowing, and foreign residents who lend funds to the U.S. government have fewer resources to spend U.S. export goods.
B) Yes, but only if the quality of U.S. goods and services is deteriorating.
C) Yes. If U.S. consumers buy too many imported goods, they do not have funds to save, and a budget deficit results.
D) No. The budget deficit is entirely a domestic matter, while the trade deficit only affects U.S. citizens who travel abroad.
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Which of the following statements is NOT a function of the Fed?
A) It ensures that commercial banks report their assets and liabilities with accuracy. B) It monitors the stockholders' equity of commercial banks. C) It oversees interbank payment systems. D) It regulates the various stock markets in the economy.
The narrowest definition of the money supply (M1) includes
a. cash and travelers' checks. b. cash, travelers' checks, and savings account balances. c. cash, checking account balances, and travelers' checks. d. cash, bank deposits, and money market accounts.
At the beginning of the 20th century one farmer in the U.S. produced enough to feed ____________ people, and at the end of the century, one farmer produced enough to feed ____________ people
A) 20; 40 B) 7; 15 C) 12; 42 D) 8; 35
If inflation is a threat, then the Fed will conduct monetary policy aimed at
A) increasing the interest rate which then will shift aggregate demand to the right. B) decreasing the interest rate which then will shift aggregate demand to the right. C) decreasing the interest rate which then will shift aggregate demand to the left. D) increasing the interest rate which then will shift aggregate demand to theleft.