Economics is a social science in the sense that it
a. rigorously examines human behavior.
b. is not as scientific as physics.
c. relies on historical data instead of mathematical data.
d. relies on statistics instead of mathematics.
e. All of the above are correct.
a
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If the exchange rate changes from 1.00 euro per dollar to 1.10 euro per dollar, the dollar has
A) depreciated against the euro. B) appreciated against the euro. C) fallen inversely in value. D) appreciated against the dollar. E) depreciated against the dollar.
Discretionary monetary policy is monetary policy that is based on
A) the judgment of Congress about the current needs of the economy. B) the judgment of the monetary policymakers about the current needs of the economy. C) the ups and downs of the stock market. D) a rule that allows no discretion in how policymakers respond to the state of the economy. E) rules that depend upon the state of the economy.
Once the copyright on a book expires,
A) only the first publisher to reissue the book can claim copyright of that author's words. B) any publisher can now claim copyright of that author's words. C) no publisher can claim copyright of that author's words, but the book can be reissued by any publisher. D) no publisher can claim copyright of that author's words because the book can never be reissued.
When currency outstanding increases,
A) gold certificates rise. B) the money supply increases. C) Fed assets increase. D) bank deposits at the Fed decrease.