The purchase of $1 million of Treasury securities by the Federal Reserve, if there is no change in the quantity of currency, will cause reserves at banks to
A) increase by $1 million.
B) increase by less than $1 million.
C) decrease by $1 million.
D) decrease by less than $1 million.
Answer: A
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Which of the following situations will arise in the domestic market following the imposition of an import ban?
A) imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices increase B) imports increase, domestic production increases, prices increase C) imports increase, domestic production decreases, prices decrease D) imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices decrease
In 2008, Zimbabwe ran out of locally produced Coca Cola and local Coke bottlers were not able to import the concentrated syrup needed to make Coke from the United States because they could not obtain U.S. dollars
A small amount of Coke was imported from South Africa, but a single bottle sold for around 15 billion Zimbabwean dollars. Zimbabwe was experiencing rapid increases in the price level, which is known as A) deflation. B) inflation. C) hyperinflation. D) stagflation.
Physical capital is distinguished from human capital because
A) physical capital refers to trained people. B) physical capital refers to equipment and machinery, whereas human capital refers to trained people. C) human capital refers only to day laborers. D) physical capital refers to trained people, whereas human capital refers to equipment and machinery.
External costs are the difference between
A. Benefits and costs. B. Average and marginal costs. C. Marginal social benefits and marginal social costs. D. Social costs and private costs.