Money is not considered to be an economic resource because:
A. money is not a free gift of nature.
B. the terms of trade can be determined in nonmonetary terms.
C. idle money balances do not earn interest income.
D. as such it is not productive.
Answer: D
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Suppose a bank has $100,000 in checking account deposits with no excess reserves and the required reserve ratio is 5 percent. If the Federal Reserve lowers the required reserve ratio to 3 percent, then the bank will now have excess reserves of
A) $0. B) $2,000. C) $3,000. D) $5,000.
Suppose the country of Mankiwland has a new king, King Gregory. For the purpose of efficiency King Gregory's chief economic advisor would encourage him to design his country's tax system to minimize (i) deadweight losses from taxes. (ii) administrative burdens from taxes. (iii) the tax payments themselves. (iv) government expenditures to correct for market failures
a. (i) only b. (i) and (ii) only c. (iii) and (iv) only d. (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
Demand for a resource is a ___________ demand.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Monopoly powers given to domestic utility companies to create economies of scale might unintentionally
A) be an obstacle to increased international trade. B) be useful for the creation of a comparative advantage for the domestic country. C) not be used for rent-seeking behaviors. D) be a positive externality for the world as a whole.