The federal funds rate is not just targeted by the Fed but is determined by the Fed. Market forces are irrelevant

a. True
b. False


B

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When there is an expansionary gap, inflation will ________, in response to which the Federal Reserve will ________ real interest rates, and output will ________.

A. decline; lower; expand B. increase; raise; decline C. decline; lower; decline D. decline; raise; decline

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The sorting and separation of people by various characteristics, including race, ethnicity, religion, and gender is called

A) affirmative action. B) discrimination. C) segregation. D) demographic manipulation.

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There is a firm basis for specifying what a family's minimum needs are

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If Country A has an absolute advantage over Country B in the production of every commodity:

a. mutual gains from trade between Country A and Country B would be impossible. b. Country B would be able to gain from trade but not country A. c. the joint output of the two countries could not be increased through specialization and exchange. d. mutual gains from trade would still be possible.

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