Bank reserves will increase if which of the following changes occurs, assuming that there are no offsetting changes elsewhere on the Fed's balance sheet?

A) Fed loans decrease
B) Currency held by the public increases
C) Treasury deposits increase
D) The float decreases


C

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a. making profits on sales b. pleasing the consumer c. putting others out of business d. popularity of the product

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A. more in Social Security tax than in personal income tax. B. more personal income tax than in Social Security tax. C. about the same in Social Security tax as in personal income tax.

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If government purchases are $400 million, taxes are $700 million, and transfers are $200 million, which of the following is true?

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