Advocates of a gold standard believe that long-term price stability would be more likely under a gold standard than under current Fed monetary policy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The crowding-out effect implies that a government budget deficit ________ the demand for loanable funds and ________ equilibrium investment
A) increases; decreases B) does not change; does not change C) increases; increases D) decreases; decreases E) decreases; increases
Which of the following is a part of the "employer mandate" provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
A) Every firm with more than 3 full-time employees must offer health insurance to its employees and must automatically enroll them in the plan. B) Every resident of the United States must have health insurance that meets certain basic requirements. C) Firms with 50 or more full-time employees must offer health insurance or pay a $3,000 fine to the federal government for every employee who receives a tax credit from the federal government for obtaining health insurance through a health insurance marketplace. D) Small businesses with fewer than 50 employees are exempt from being required to participate in the program.
An increase in U.S. Treasury deposits at the Fed reduces both ________ and the ________
A) reserves; monetary base B) Fed liabilities; money multiplier C) Fed assets; monetary base D) Fed assets; money multiplier
Under the gold standard, if the demand for U.S. goods increased, which of the following would happen?
A) Gold would flow into the United States. B) The U.S. monetary base would decline. C) Prices in the United States would fall. D) The United States would experience a balance of trade deficit.