Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4According to Figure 2.4, as the economy moves from Point E to Point A, the opportunity cost of hybrid cars, measured in terms of motorcycles
A. increases.
B. initially increases, then decreases.
C. decreases.
D. remains constant.
Answer: A
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A) 0.47, which mean cappuccino is inelastic. B) 0.57, which means cappuccino is inelastic. C) 1.75, which means cappuccino is elastic. D) 2.25, which means cappuccino is elastic.
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A) minimum reserve banks must hold to cover any losses from unpaid loans. B) sum of coins, Federal Reserve notes, and banks' reserves at the Fed. C) sum of gold and foreign exchange held by the Fed. D) sum of government securities and loans to banks held by the Fed. E) sum of coins, required reserves, and banks' loans.
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A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase
You have just read that the Federal Reserve has increased the money supply to avoid a recession. For a given price level, you would expect the LM curve to
A) shift up and to the left as the real money supply falls. B) shift up and to the left as the real money supply rises. C) shift down and to the right as the real money supply falls. D) shift down and to the right as the real money supply rises.