Why might a country like Brazil have to offer a much higher interest rate on its government bonds than those offered by the Great Britain?

What will be an ideal response?


Potential bond holders perceive that Brazil is a greater credit risk than Great Britain and therefore must be compensated for taking on that risk.

Economics

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The tradeoff between current consumption and the production of capital goods also reflects a tradeoff between

A) the future production of capital goods and future consumption of goods. B) economic growth and technological change. C) satisfying today the needs of the poor and the wants of the wealthy. D) current consumption and future consumption.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) includes discouraged workers in its measure of the labor force

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If world markets change so that the U.S. dollar is no longer the primary reserve currency, the exchange rate value of the dollar would rise

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Economics

All of the following are regulatory agencies EXCEPT

A. the Environmental Protection Agency. B. the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. C. the Food and Drug Administration. D. the National Rifle Association.

Economics