Suppose that the reserve ratio is 20 percent. A bank's customer deposits into her account $100,000 in funds from a check written on an account at another bank

The maximum potential increase in the money supply resulting from this transaction is equal to
A) $500,000. B) $0. C) $20,000. D) $200,000.


B

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Refer to the table below. Suppose the profit for each unit of paper product is $3.00 and the profit for each unit of lumber is $13.50 and Big Oaks is producing the profit-maximizing quantity of lumber and paper products. If the profit from each unit of paper product increases from $3.00 to $4.00 and the profit for each unit of lumber does not change, to maximize profit, Big Oaks should produce a

________ proportion of paper products and produce ________ units of paper products and lumber.


Big Oaks can produce either paper products or lumber with each tree that they harvest. Because Big Oaks can adjust the amount of paper products and lumber they produce from the harvested trees, paper products and lumber are produced in variable proportions. The above table summarizes Big Oaks production possibilities from each harvested tree.

A) smaller; less
B) smaller; more
C) greater; less
D) greater; more

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A medical doctor who specializes in a particular field (e.g., surgery) generally earns more than a general practitioner because

a. of greater education and training requirements b. of differences in labor mobility c. a general practitioner is more likely to work in an urban area d. of discrimination e. a general practitioner treats a greater number of patients per day

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You turn to the Treasury bond market page of a newspaper and look under the column headed "Bid" and see that it says, "125:8" this indicates that

A) the price that the buyer is willing to pay for this bond is $125.08. B) the price that the buyer is willing to pay for this bond is $1,252.50. C) the price that the seller is willing to sell this bond for is $125.80. D) the price that the seller is willing to sell this bond for is $125.08.

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Income transfers directly alter the mix of output and answer the question of WHAT is produced question.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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