In a market economy, buyers and sellers communicate their intentions to one another through:
a. government planners.
b. negotiations overseen by government agencies.
c. elected officials.
d. prices.
d
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The European Central Bank:
A) emphasizes maintaining interest rates below 5%. B) lays more emphasis on controlling employment than on controlling inflation. C) emphasizes maintaining unemployment rates below 5%. D) lays more emphasis on controlling inflation than on controlling employment.
In the above figure, a rent ceiling of $300 per month would
A) not affect the equilibrium quantity. B) result in a surplus of 7000 units. C) result in a shortage of 7000 units. D) result in a shortage of 2000 units.
The above figure represents the market for professional minor-league baseball umpires
a) If umpires are offered $90 a game, what is the quantity of umpires supplied? b) If umpires are offered $90 a game, is there a surplus or shortage of games umpired? What does the shortage or surplus equal? c) What is the equilibrium wage rate and quantity of umpires?
Nonfinancial businesses may acquire funds by borrowing from a commercial bank or by ________
A) purchasing short-term assets B) issuing securities C) issuing insurance policies D) trading on an exchange