What happens when the Fed aims to change interest rates?

A) It asks Congress to legislate new interest rates.
B) It buys or sells government bonds on the open market to achieve the desired rate.
C) It buys or sells dollars on the foreign exchange market to achieve the desired rate.
D) It announces a new discount interest rate.


B

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A) a budget surplus of $0.5 billion per year and a debt of $2 billion at the end of the 4 years. B) a budget deficit of $0.5 billion per year and a debt of $2 billion at the end of the 4 years. C) a budget surplus of $0.5 billion per year and a surplus of $2 billion at the end of the 4 years. D) a budget deficit of $0.5 billion per year and a budget surplus of $2 billion at the end of the 4 years.

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The above figures show the market for hamburger meat. Which figure shows the effect of a newly invented machine which grinds beef at twice the speed previously possible?

A) Figure A B) Figure B C) Figure C D) Figure D

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Under the cartel, the market quantity is Figure 42.2 

A. Q1. B. Q2. C. Qa. D. Qb.

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Refer to the information provided in Figure 7.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.  Figure 7.4Refer to Figure 7.4. The marginal product of the fifth worker is

A. 0. B. 5. C. 11. D. 55.

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