Refer to Figure 15-13. In the figure above, if the economy in Year 1 is at point A and is expected in Year 2 to be at point B, then the appropriate monetary policy by the Federal Reserve would be to

A) lower income taxes. B) raise interest rates.
C) raise income taxes. D) lower interest rates.


B

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With no international trade, a country ________ consume at a point outside of its PPF; with international trade, a country ________ consume at a point outside of its PPF

A) cannot; can B) can; can C) can; cannot D) cannot; cannot E) None of the above answers is correct because the presence or absence of international trade has nothing to do with where a country consumes in comparison to its PPF.

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Samantha has been working for a law firm and earning an annual salary of $90,000 . She decides to open her own practice. Her annual expenses will include $15,000 for office rent, $3,000 for equipment rental, $1,000 for supplies, $1,200 for utilities, and a $35,000 salary for a secretary/bookkeeper. Samantha will cover her start-up expenses by cashing in a $20,000 certificate of deposit on which

she was earning annual interest of $1,000 . Assuming that there are no additional expenses, Samantha's annual implicit costs will equal a. $55,200 b. $221,400 c. $91,000 d. $146,200 e. $145,200

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Credit risk refers to the probability that the issuer of a bond will fail to pay some or all of the interest or principal

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In Exhibit 1, what is the consumer surplus at a quantity of one unit when the price is $4?


a. $8
b. $7
c. $4
d. $3

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