The services of real estate brokers are provided in a competitive market. If the state Board of Realtors enacts several requirements that limit the number of real estate brokers, which of the following is most likely to occur?
A) Consumer surplus will increase.
B) Producer surplus will increase.
C) Entry of new brokers will increase.
D) Social welfare will increase.
B
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When a commercial bank lends $1000 to a customer
A) M1 and M2 decline by $1000. B) M1 and M2 rise by $1000. C) M1 rises but M2 does not change. D) there is no change in M1 or M2 until the loan proceeds are spent.
The cycle of ________ market demand that leads to ________, and then an increase in the market supply curve has caused many firms bankruptcy.
A) decreased; overexpansion B) decreased; increased firm level production C) increased; overexpansion D) increased; underexpansion
To maintain a pegged rate, a nation faces a trilemma and must also:
A) generate extra export revenues. B) watch carefully to ensure imports and exports are equal. C) adjust its interest rates and money supply to ensure the home interest rate is equal to the foreign interest rate to prevent pressure on the exchange rate. D) restrict foreign capital inflows and domestic capital outflows.
The lower the interest rate:
A. the greater the level of inflation. B. the smaller the present value of a future amount. C. the greater the present value of a future amount. D. None of the statements associated with this question are correct.