Table 4-1
Use this table for the following questions.
Refer to Table 4-1. At $4, what is the shortage?
a.
0
b.
1,500
c.
3,000
d.
4,500
e.
6,000
d
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A) adverse selection. B) asymmetric information. C) moral hazard. D) opportunistic behavior.
The gold standard fixes the:
a. future price of gold in terms of silver. b. price of gold in terms of international currencies. c. future price of silver in terms of gold. d. money supply in terms of paper currency. e. past exchange rate and the future exchange rate.
You are thinking of buying a bond from Bluestone Corporation. You know that this bond is long term and you know that Bluestone's business ventures are risky and uncertain. You then consider another bond with a shorter term to maturity issued by a company with good prospects and an established reputation. Which of the following is correct?
a. The longer term would tend to make the interest rate on the bond issued by Bluestone higher, while the higher risk would tend to make the interest rate lower. b. The longer term would tend to make the interest rate on the bond issued by Bluestone lower, while the higher risk would tend to make the interest rate higher. c. Both the longer term and the higher risk would tend to make the interest rate lower on the bond issued by Bluestone. d. Both the longer term and the higher risk would tend to make the interest rate higher on the bond issued by Bluestone.
If the Federal Reserve wished to engage in contractionary monetary policy, it could
A. lower the reserve ratio. B. lower the Federal Funds rate target. C. increase the primary credit rate. D. purchase government debt.