Because the government has so much money, and can print more, it does not need to borrow and therefore rarely pays net interest on debt.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A community in a Southeastern state passed a beautification ordinance (law) prohibiting the placement of indoor furniture outside of homes (i.e., no couches on the porch). The law represents a conflict between ____ and ____
a. the rich; the poor b. third parties; market participants c. victims; criminals d. public goods; private goods e. residents; visitors
If a country’s GDP increases, but its debt decreases during that year, then the country’s debt to GDP ratio for the year will _______________ in proportion to the magnitude of the changes.
A. decrease because its debt decreased B. Bincrease because GDP increased C. decrease D. increase or decrease
Describe how a lender can lose during inflation if the inflation is unanticipated and the loan is a fixed-interest-rate loan. How would a variable-interest-rate loan (one that adjusts over the contract period) eliminate these loses?
What will be an ideal response?
A monopolist is producing at an output level at which ATC = $5, P = $6, MC = $4, and MR = $3. We can conclude that
A) economic profit could be increased by producing more. B) economic profit could be increased by producing less. C) economic profit cannot be increased. D) the firm is earning $10 in economic profits.