During the postbellum period of U.S. history,

(a) the U.S. balance of payments experienced a deficit throughout the entire period.
(b) manufacturing exports became the top foreign exchange earner.
(c) cotton exports continued to be the top foreign exchange earner.
(d) the U.S. never borrowed from foreigners.


(c)

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A. 0 utils. B. 54 utils. C. 5 utils. D. 20 utils.

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In a perfectly competitive industry, the firm's marginal revenue curve is

A) downward sloping. B) upward sloping. C) vertical. D) horizontal.

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Which of these variables is not a variable in the equation for the asset market equilibrium condition?

A) Saving B) Expected rate of inflation C) Real interest rate D) Real income

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