The Fed raises the interest rate when it
A) fears recession.
B) wants to increase the quantity of money.
C) fears inflation.
D) wants to encourage bank lending.
E) cannot change the quantity of money.
C
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A decrease in demand will increase total revenue: a. Always
b. Only if supply is relatively inelastic. c. Only if supply is relatively elastic. d. Never.
The two primary reasons to adopt measures to restrict trade are that
a. they help keep real wages high in the importing country, and they also permit small businesses to compete in international markets. b. they may help the importing country improve its educational system, and they keep high-technology products from being stolen by foreign competitors. c. they may help the importing country get better prices for its goods, and they protect certain industries from foreign competition. d. they may help advance the political goals of the nation, and they encourage productivity in domestic industries.
"Trade restrictions such as tariffs and quotas are like a blockade that a nation imposes on its own people." Is this statement true?
A) Yes, both the trade restrictions and a blockade will reduce the gains from specialization and trade. B) No, a blockade will help the residents of a nation achieve a higher income level; trade restrictions will not. C) No, trade restrictions will help the residents of a nation achieve a higher income level; a blockade will not. D) Uncertain, the statement is true if the gains of the residents exceed those of foreigners; otherwise it is false.
A large open economy increases its desired saving. This causes the world real interest rate to ________ and the country's current account balance to ________.
A. fall; fall B. fall; rise C. remain unchanged; fall D. remain unchanged; rise