The Federal Reserve expanded their traditional tools set in the 2007-2009 recession to include
A. government spending policies.
B. the purchase of mortgage backed securities.
C. tax rate changes.
D. labor regulations.
Answer: B
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From a point within the utilities possibilities frontier,
A) movement to another point within the frontier can only increase one person's utility, but not both people's utility. B) it is possible to find another point within the frontier that generates higher utility for both people. C) it is possible to find another point within the frontier that involves higher output of both goods. D) any move to another point within the frontier will necessarily decrease someone's utility.
The linkage between high productivity and high earnings is vitally important because
a. it provides individuals with a strong incentive to develop skills and engage in activities that others value highly. b. high productivity (a large output per hour worked) is the key to high living standards. c. it brings the self-interest of individuals into harmony with economic progress. d. all of the above are true.
Which of the following is not correct?
a. The higher average return on stocks than on bonds comes at the price of higher risk. b. Risk-averse persons will take the risks involved in holding stocks if the average return is high enough to compensate for the risk. c. Insurance markets reduce risk, but not by diversification. d. Risk can be reduced by placing a large number of small bets, rather than a small number of large bets.
When the money market is drawn with the value of money on the vertical axis, if the Federal Reserve buys bonds, then the money supply curve
a. shifts rightward, causing the value of money measured in terms of goods and services to rise. b. shifts rightward, causing the value of money measured in terms of goods and services to fall. c. shifts leftward, causing the value of money measured in terms of goods and services to rise. d. shifts leftward, causing the value of money measured in terms of goods and services to fall.