Why do most central banks publish their balance sheets so frequently?
What will be an ideal response?
This is part of a central bank's disclosure and transparency. Because central banks can control the size of their balance sheets it is important to reveal to the public what the central bank is doing. This is the main tool people can use to find out if central banks are doing their job properly. Delays in publishing the balance sheet can also delay the discovery of a potential problem.
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Which statement is false?
A. President Eisenhower presided over three recessions. B. At the close of the 20th century the unemployment rate was below 5 percent. C. The United States' longest economic expansion was for six years during the Reagan Administration. D. None of the choices are false.
Economics studies the consequences of
A) choices made by individuals. B) choices made by businesses. C) choices made by governments. D) choices made by society. E) choices made by the entire planet earth.
Suppose that the U.S. population is 275 million. Also assume that the labor force is 135 million and that 130 million people are employed. Calculate the unemployment rate
What will be an ideal response?
Solving a moral hazard problem in a transaction would benefit
a. The seller only b. The buyer only c. Both the parties d. None of the parties