The term "open market operations" refers to the
a. loan-making activities of commercial banks.
b. effect of expansionary monetary policy on interest rates.
c. operation of competitive markets in the banking industry as the result of deregulation.
d. buying and selling of government securities by the Federal Reserve.
D
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The impact of a strike is limited to the ability of the union to
A) prevent replacement workers from continuing their work. B) lower its wage demands of non-union members. C) control the pension fund. D) none of the above.
Susan quit her job as a teacher, which paid her $36,000 per year, in order to start her own catering business. She spent $12,000 of her savings, which had been earning 10 percent interest per year, on equipment for her business. She also borrowed $12,000 from her bank at 10 percent interest, which she also spent on equipment. For the past several months she has spent $1,000 per month on
ingredients and other variable costs. Also for the past several months she has earned $4,500 in monthly revenue. In the short run, Susan should a. shut down her business, and in the long run she should exit the industry. b. continue to operate her business, but in the long run she should exit the industry. c. continue to operate her business, but in the long run she will probably face competition from newly entering firms. d. continue to operate her business, and she is also in long-run equilibrium.
The United States Post Office
A) has a monopoly in the provision of first-class mail service. B) can safely ignore the prices for mail services charged by its rivals such as FedEx and UPS. C) is an example of a monopoly that results from the ownership of a key resource: first class mail service. D) faces no competition for its mail services.
Money is
a. any asset that is convertible into cash. b. any asset with intrinsic value such as gold or silver. c. any asset widely accepted as a means of payment. d. anything that facilitates exchange. e. cash only.