Paul Volcker, former chair of the Fed, implemented

a. contractionary policy which increased the popularity of the U.S. president who had appointed him.
b. contractionary policy which decreased the popularity of the U.S. president who had appointed him.
c. expansionary policy which increased the popularity of the U.S. president who had appointed him.
d. expansionary policy which decreased the popularity of the U.S. president who had appointed him.


b

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A) increases; decreases; falls B) decreases; decreases; falls C) increases; increases; rises D) increases; does not change; does not change E) None of the above answers is correct.

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A) irrationally. B) as goods in and of themselves. C) without regard to their value. D) as money.

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Suppose a national government increased spending by $100 billion. The net effect on the banking system would be to:

a. Reduce bank reserves by $100 billion and reduce bank deposits by $100 billion. b. Increase bank reserves by $100 billion and increase bank deposits by $100 billion. c. Decrease government checking accounts in the banking system by $100 billion and increase the public's checking accounts there by $100 billion. d. Increase government checking accounts in the banking system by $100 billion and reduce the public's checking accounts there by $100 billion. e. Increase government checking accounts in the banking system by $100 billion and increase the public's checking accounts there by $100 billion.

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long question about BRAZIL, nominal rate = 18, expected interest = 12

What will be an ideal response?

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