Which of the following institutions is responsible for supervising the banking system of the United States?
A. The Federal Reserve System
B. The Open Market Committee
C. The U.S. Treasury
D. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Answer: A
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According to the real-balance effect, an increase in the price level will
A) leave total planned real expenditures unchanged since the price level of all goods has increased. B) decrease total planned real expenditures because of an increase in interest rates. C) lead to a corresponding increase in total planned real expenditures since businesses are now earning higher profits. D) decrease total planned real expenditures as a result of a decrease in the real value of money balances.
When grocery stores issue special discount membership cards for shoppers effectively offering different prices based on quantities consumed, this is an example of
A) price discrimination. B) price differentiation. C) product differentiation. D) patent protection.
Price discrimination refers to a system of pricing
a. based on buyer income rather than buyer demand conditions, so the poor pay more than the rich. b. that is always more profitable than simple "single-price" pricing. c. that forces customers who require more service to pay higher prices. d. where consumer groups with a more elastic demand for the product are charged lower prices.
From the standpoint of the economy as a whole, the role of insurance is not to eliminate the risks inherent in life. Then what is its purpose?