If the Fed wished to decrease inflation, it could:
A. increase the reserve requirement or conduct an open market sale.
B. increase the reserve requirement or conduct an open market purchase.
C. decrease the reserve requirement or conduct an open market sale.
D. decrease the reserve requirement or conduct an open market purchase.
Answer: A
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A. a decrease in quantity supplied of laptops. B. an increase in quantity supplied of laptops. C. a decrease in supply of laptops. D. an increase in supply of laptops.
Using the information in the table above, calculate the unemployment rate
A) 53.3 percent B) 30.8 percent C) 13.3 percent D) 7.7 percent
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a. accept Robert's proposal of keeping $99 and offering Neal $1. b. accept Robert's proposal of keeping $60 and offering Neal $40. c. reject Robert's proposal of keeping $99 and offering Neal $1. d. reject Robert's proposal of keeping $60 and offering Neal $40.
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