The demand for U.S. dollars is derived from foreign demand for U.S. exports.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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What is the free-rider problem?
What will be an ideal response?
Ms. Mahmood is a retired schoolteacher whose pension income is $25,000 per year. She also receives Social Security income of $5,000 per year. Mr. Little is a young man who does not choose to work. He inherited $600,000 from his Aunt Clara, which he invested in a bond fund that provides a 5 percent return, generating $30,000 income per year. If we are concerned about the equity of taxation, should we consider these two people as equals and tax them equally? Explain why or why not.
What will be an ideal response?
If there is a recession, the Fed would most likely:
a. encourage banks to provide loans by lowering the discount rate. b. encourage banks to provide loans by raising the discount rate. c. restrict bank lending by lowering the discount rate. d. restrict bank lending by raising the discount rate. e. restrict bank lending by lowering the federal funds rate.
The U.S. dollar bill
a. is fiat money b. cannot be used as a medium of exchange c. is backed by gold d. cannot be used as a store of value e. cannot be used as a payment for debts