What makes up M1? Is M1 larger or smaller than real GDP?

What will be an ideal response?


M1 is the sum of currency held by individuals and businesses plus checkable deposits owned by individuals and businesses plus traveler's checks. All the assets in M1 are accepted as means of payment and so all the assets are money. M1 is much smaller than real GDP. Real GDP is about 7 times larger than M1.

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d. It is a minimum possible rate that an employer must pay in order to hire a labor. e. It is a wage at which there is an excess supply of workers.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. $120 billion increase in government spending and $50 billion increase in tax revenue. B. $140 billion increase in government spending and $70 billion increase in tax revenue. C. $160 billion increase in government spending and $120 billion increase in tax revenue. D. $220 billion increase in government spending and $100 billion increase in tax revenue.

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The first antitrust law in the United States was the

A. Sherman Antitrust Act. B. Clayton Act. C. Contestable Markets Act. D. the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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