M1 and M2 are
a. usually equal
b. aggregates that, when added together, encompass all methods of payment
c. nonofficial measures of the U.S. money supply
d. both measures of the U.S. money supply
e. the best way to measure the U.S. money supply
D
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A barter system of payment is
A) different from a money system of payment because money does not require a double coincidence of wants. B) similar to a money system of payment because both require a double coincidence of wants. C) different from a money system of payment because the barter system is a better unit of account. D) similar to a money system of payment because both use one asset as a unit of account. E) similar to a money system of payment because both are used as stores of value and units of account.
Which statement best characterizes the second-best policy offered by a monopoly insurer when it can't observe the consumer's risk?
a. It is a single contract offering partial insurance at an intermediate price such that all types are served. b. It is a menu of contracts providing full insurance for the least risky types and partial insurance for higher risks. c. It is a menu of contracts providing full insurance for the riskiest type and partial insurance at lower prices for lower risks. d. The market breaks down since the monopolist cannot design contracts without observing each consumer's risk.
The term “recession” refers to a
a. period of decline in real GDP over two consecutive quarters. b. fall in the general level of real wages over two consecutive quarters. c. fall in the CPI over two consecutive quarters. d. fall in the rate of increase of real per capita GDP.
Critics of government-run employment agencies and public training programs argue that the private market is better at matching workers and jobs than the government is
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false