If the Federal Reserve wanted to increase the quantity of money, it would
A) tell the banks to lower interest rates.
B) purchase government securities in the open market.
C) convince the federal government to run a budget deficit.
D) sell government securities in the open market.
B) purchase government securities in the open market
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Which of the following statements correctly highlights a difference between real GDP and nominal GDP?
A) Real GDP includes the value of goods and services produced by foreign firms, while nominal GDP does not. B) Real GDP strips out the effect of changing prices on the value of goods and services produced, while nominal GDP does not. C) Real GDP includes the value of goods and services produced by domestic firms in foreign countries, while nominal GDP does not. D) Real GDP does not take into account the value of goods produced and also services provided, while nominal GDP takes these into account.
The total consumption expenditure in Polonia during a certain year was $135,000, total expenditure on investment was $44,000 and total expenditure incurred by the government was $50,000
Polonia exported goods worth $10,000 during that year and imported goods and services worth $12,000. Calculate the gross national product of Polonia if foreign factors of production added a value of $14,000 in the production of goods and services in Polonia while Polonian workers living abroad added a value of $8,000 to the production process in those countries.
By far, the most frequently encountered price discrimination is the
A) first-degree price discrimination. B) second-degree price discrimination. C) third-degree price discrimination. D) fourth-degree price discrimination.
Would you expect a tax on cigarettes to be more effective at discouraging consumption over the long run or the short run?
A. Long run because demand becomes more elastic over time B. Long run because demand becomes less elastic over time C. Short run because demand becomes more elastic over time D. Short run because demand becomes less elastic over time