Public saving is:
A. identical to the government budget surplus.
B. less important to national saving than private saving.
C. more important to national saving than private saving.
D. increased when the government budget deficit rises.
Answer: A
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A. Rising; A B. Falling; A; C C. Falling; B: C D. Rising; A; C
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A) It refused to make loans to any of the countries whose currencies were under speculative attack. B) Its policies did not sufficiently punish speculators with losses, giving rise to moral hazard. C) Its policies led to unsustainably low interest rates in a number of Asian countries. D) Its policies failed to lead to sufficient hardship for citizens in a number of Asian countries, giving rise to moral hazard.
A member in a cartel can earn more profits by
A. selling less than the agreed amount. B. charging a slightly lower price and raising production. C. producing less than the agreed rate. D. none of these.
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A. $55 B. $62 C. $70 D. $72