According to the 1860 census, the top employer in manufacturing was the _______ industry

a. boots and shoes
b. cotton textile
c. flour and meal
d. iron


a. boots and shoes

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If the Federal Reserve System buys government securities from commercial banks and the public, then ________.

A. the money supply will contract B. commercial bank reserves will decline C. commercial bank reserves will be unaffected D. it will be easier to obtain loans at commercial banks

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Needs and wants are different. Wants are things that are:

a. Crucial, have to have b. Desired, but not necessary for survival c. Economic only d. Important for getting ahead

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The price of X falls by ten percent, and the quantity demanded of X increases by ten percent. Meanwhile, the quantity demanded of Y increases by ten percent too. We would conclude that

A) demand for X is elastic, and X and Y are substitutes. B) demand for X is elastic, and X and Y are complements. C) demand for X is unit-elastic, and X and Y are complements. D) demand for X is inelastic, and X and Y are unrelated.

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On a Phillips curve diagram, a decrease in the rate of inflation, other things being equal, is represented by a(n):

a. upward shift of the Phillips curve. b. downward movement along Phillips curve. c. upward movement along the Phillips curve. d. downward shift of the Phillips curve.

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