If the federal funds rate were above the level the Federal Reserve had targeted, the Fed could move the rate back towards its target by
a. buying bonds. This buying would increase the money supply.
b. buying bonds. This buying would reduce the money supply.
c. selling bonds. This selling would increase the money supply.
d. selling bonds. This selling would reduce the money supply.
a
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A monopoly firm will maximize profits by producing where
A) marginal revenue is the same in domestic and foreign markets. B) prices are the same in domestic and foreign markets. C) marginal revenue is higher in foreign markets. D) marginal revenue is higher in the domestic market. E) total revenue from domestic and foreign sales is maximized.
The aggregate M1 consists of
A) currency plus all deposits in financial institutions. B) currency plus all deposits in all institutions. C) currency plus checkable deposits in financial institutions. D) currency plus all checkable deposits.
Suppose Kate's Great Crete (KGC) has annual variable costs of VC = 30Q + 0.0025Q2 and marginal costs of MC = 30 + 0.005Q, where Q is the number of cubic yards of concrete it produces per year. In addition, it has an avoidable fixed cost of $50,000 per year. KGC's demand function is Qd = 20,000 - 400P. What is the profit maximizing sales price?
A. $47.70 B. $30.00 C. $45.00 D. $50.00
Good X and good Y are substitutes. If the price of good Y increases, then the
a. demand for good X will decrease. b. quantity demanded of good X will decrease. c. demand for good X will increase. d. quantity demanded of good X will increase.