If people decide to hold more currency relative to deposits, the money supply
a. falls. The larger the reserve ratio is, the more the money supply falls.
b. falls. The larger the reserve ratio is, the less the money supply falls.
c. rises. The larger the reserve ratio is, the more the money supply rises.
d. rises. The larger the reserve ratio is, the less the money supply rises.
b
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A) $30.80 B) $27.87 C) $26.80 D) $25.77
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a. inherent in capitalist societies b. an evil that must be addressed by all societies c. an expression of behavior that can be associated with all forms of profit maximization d. an acceptable mode of behavior in a zero-sum world e. having no negative consequences in a zero sum world
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a. discount rate b. legal reserve rate c. federal funds rate d. open market rate e. margin rate
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a. legally enforceable direct controls on pollution. b. taxes on goods whose production creates pollution. c. direct taxes on emissions. d. discretionary guidelines suggested to polluting firms.