If the required reserve ratio (RR) is 20 percent, the simple deposit multiplier is

A) 2.
B) 5.
C) 10.
D) 20.


Answer: B

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A. employed. B. underemployed. C. unemployed. D. a discouraged worker.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. Is relatively independent; an oligopoly is interdependent. B. Has high barriers to entry; an oligopoly does not. C. Has no market power; an oligopoly has some market power. D. Faces a horizontal demand curve; an oligopoly does not.

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