Suppose a bank has $8 million in deposits and a reserve ratio of 20 percent. Its required reserves are

A) $40,000. B) $400,000. C) $1,600,000. D) $16,000,000.


C

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A) the price of a country's exports divided by the price of its imports. B) the amount of exports sold by a country. C) the price conditions bargained for in international markets. D) the quantities of imports received in free trade. E) the tariffs in place between two trading countries.

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This graph shows the cost and revenue curves faced by a monopoly. According to the graph shown, if Q2 units are being produced, this monopolist:

A. is earning negative profits. B. is not maximizing profits. C. is producing where marginal costs are less than marginal revenue. D. should increase production.

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Because majority voting fails to incorporate the strength of the preferences of individual voters, it:

A. creates negative externalities. B. under some circumstances produces economically inefficient outcomes. C. leads to market failure. D. leads to politics dominated by special interest groups.

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Banks and other financial institutions engage in financial intermediation, which

A) can hurt the performance of the economy. B) can benefit economic performance. C) has no effect on economic performance. D) involves borrowing from investors and lending to savers.

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