An increase in demand will increase prices least when supply is
A. inelastic (but not perfectly inelastic).
B. unit elastic.
C. perfectly inelastic.
D. elastic.
Answer: D
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A person is preparing for a long automobile trip and cashes in a certificate of deposit for cash in case of emergencies along the way. This is an example of the
A) transactions demand for money. B) asset demand for money. C) precautionary demand for money. D) wealth demand for money.
A futures contract is
A) an agreement that specifies the delivery of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed-upon future date at a currently agreed-upon price. B) an agreement that specifies the delivery of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed-upon future date, with the price to be negotiated at the time of delivery. C) an agreement that specifies the delivery of a commodity or financial instrument at a currently agreed-upon price, with date of delivery to be negotiated subsequently. D) an agreement that specifies the delivery of a commodity or financial instrument, with the price and date of delivery to be negotiated subsequently.
If the Federal Reserve raises the discount rate, the market rate of interest
a. will rise but the monetary base will be unchanged. b. will rise and the monetary base will fall. c. and the monetary base will both rise. d. will fall and the monetary base will rise.
When the price and output decisions of one firm include the possible price and output reactions of the firm's rivals, the market is
A. a monopoly characterized by differentiated products. B. an oligopoly characterized by mutual interdependence. C. perfectly competitive characterized by collusion. D. monopolistically competitive characterized by nonprice competition.