Which of the following is a reason that the number of bank failures has generally decreased over time?
a. Banks have been replaced by savings and loan associations.
b. The overall riskiness of bank loans has decreased.
c. The Federal Reserve stands ready to inject reserves into the banking system.
d. All banks have been in good financial health.
e. Banks hold most of their assets in the form of reserves.
C
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A. 1 worker. B. 2 workers. C. 3 workers. D. 4 workers.
Assuming all else equal, if a firm decides to pay more dividends and lowers the amount of retained earnings it holds, it will cause:
A) an upward movement along the current credit supply curve of the firm. B) a downward movement along the current credit supply curve of the firm. C) the current credit supply curve of the firm to shift to the left. D) the current credit supply curve of the firm to shift to the right.
The CPI in 1990 was 131, and the CPI in 2010 was 218. If you earned a salary of $40,000 in 1990, what would be a salary with equivalent purchasing power in 2010?
A) $45,977 B) $66,565 C) $87,200 D) $143,486
Increasing cost industries are consistent with ________ in the long run.
A. the law of supply. B. the law of diminishing marginal product. C. the law of demand. D. None of these are correct.