Capital controls are most often aimed at slowing or eliminating movements of
A) reserve assets.
B) foreign direct investment.
C) foreign portfolio investment.
D) nonreserve government assets.
C
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a. Neither monetary nor fiscal policy will exert an impact on the real level of economic activity. b. Since we have only limited ability to forecast the future direction of the economy, the best policy is to do nothing. c. Our ability to forecast the future direction of economic activity is quite good, and therefore, discretionary macroeconomic policy is now capable of eliminating fluctuations in the business cycle if policy makers would follow the advice of leading economists. d. The index of leading indicators and other forecasting tools provide policy makers with valuable information that permits them to institute stabilizing changes in macroeconomic policy.
Which of the following events would lead to an increase in the supply of labor?
a. The price of a firm's product increases. b. A country experiences an increase in immigrant labor. c. The development of a new labor-augmenting technology. d. All of the above are correct.
Your textbook discusses "dry" counties in the U.S. What is a dry county?
A) A county where rainfall is below the national average B) A county that experiences no rainfall C) A county in which it is illegal to produce, purchase and sell alcohol D) A county in which only dry gin is consumed
Which of the following better explains the fact that computers are cheaper now than 10 years ago? a. c and d b. c and e c. The technology used in the production of computers has improved during this period. d. Resources used in the production of computers have become cheaper during this period
e. The demand for computers has increased substantially during this period.