If xi and yi are positively correlated in the sample thenthe estimated slope is _____.?
A. ?less than zero
B. ?greater than zero
C. ?equal to zero
D. ?equal to one
Answer: B
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A) nominal GDP must decrease. B) nominal GDP must remain unchanged. C) nominal GDP must increase. D) none of the above are true.
Looking at housing cycles over time (the cycles get smaller with each successive wave) the first wave typically spans
a. 0 to 5 years b. 5 to 10 years c. 10 to 15 years d. 15 to 20 years e. 25 to 30 years
In 2007, as stock prices in general were falling, many investors began switching their funds into purchasing bonds. Surveys suggest that many of these investors did not understand the basic relationship between bond prices and interest rates. Using a numerical example, illustrate how an increase in the demand for bonds would affect the interest rate paid on bonds
Which tool results in an immediate and major impact on the money supply, but is rarely used by the Fed because it affects the money supply in such a significant way?
a. open market operations b. reserve requirement alterations c. reserve interest rate changes d. discount rate changes