"My son is a smart entrepreneur. Rather than borrow money from others, he used his own savings to start his music business, and thereby avoided paying interest on loans." An economist would respond by saying
A) "both you and your son are complete idiots."
B) "it's always good to avoid borrowing and paying interest."
C) "nobody can avoid paying interest, not even your clever son."
D) "your son might have avoided paying interest, but he also avoided earning interest."
D
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The aggregate demand curve has a negative slope, because households and businesses respond to an increase in ________ by reducing their expenditures
A) the inflation rate B) output C) the real interest rate D) all of the above E) none of the above
As a result of higher expected inflation,
A) the demand and supply curves for loanable funds both shift to the right and the equilibrium interest rate usually rises. B) the demand and supply curves for loanable funds both shift to the left and the equilibrium interest rate usually falls. C) the demand curve for loanable funds shifts to the right, the supply curve for loanable funds shifts to the left, and the equilibrium interest rate usually rises. D) the demand curve for loanable funds shifts to the left, the supply curve for loanable funds shifts to the right, and the equilibrium interest rate usually rises.
As the accounting industry expands, the demand for certified public accountants (CPAs) also increases, which causes the salaries of CPAs to increase. This is an example of
A. diseconomies of scale. B. increasing marginal returns. C. economies of scale. D. constant returns to scale.
The Taylor rule accurately predicted the changes in the federal funds target during the period
A) when Alan Greenspan was the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. B) when Paul Volcker was the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. C) when Arthur Burns was the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. D) when William McChesney Martin was the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.