In the early 2000s, banks lowered lending standards to comply with the Community Reinvestment Act

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Economics

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According to which of the following models are economic agents assumed to have perfect information?

a. The new classical model b. The classical model c. The monetarist model d. The Keynesian model

Economics

If a consumer purchases a combination of commodities a and b such that MUa/Pa = 50 and MUb/Pb = 30, to maximize utility, the consumer should buy:

a. less of both a and b b. more of both a and b c. more of a and less of b d. less of a and more of b

Economics

In 2010, the imaginary nation of Bovina had a population of 5,000 and real GDP of 500,000 . In 2011 it had a population of 5,100 and real GDP of 520,200 . During 2011 real GDP per person in Bovina grew by

a. 2 percent, which is high compared to average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. b. 2 percent, which is about the same as average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. c. 4 percent, which is high compared to average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. d. 4 percent, which is about the same as average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years.

Economics

Some corporate governance experts believe that serving on a company's board of directors for an extended length of time diminishes that member's independence from the company's CEO. If this is true, it would tend to

A) reduce the principal-agent problem. B) increase the principal-agent problem. C) be in the best interest of shareholders. D) have no impact on the company's performance, since the CEO is only one member of top management.

Economics