Which of the following does not increase (i.e., shift) the supply curve of real loanable funds?
a. Open market purchases of government securities by the central bank.
b. A decrease in the discount rate.
c. A decrease in the reserve ratio by the central bank.
d. An increase in the preferred asset ratio for currency in circulation (C/D), due to a shift in household preferences.
e. All of the above increase the supply.
.D
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a. the dollars per Chinese yuan will increase b. the drain of U.S. reserves on Chinese yuan will fall. c. U.S. exports to China will increase. d. the price of imported Chinese textiles in the U.S. will fall. e. Chinese imports will increase.
If goods X and Y are both normal goods for Brenda, then an increase in Brenda's income will lead her to __________
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Which of the following is the best example of the law of supply?
a) A sandwich shop increases the number of sandwiches they supply every day when the price is increased b) A food producer increases the number of acres of wheat he grows to supply a milling company c) A catering company buys a new dishwasher to make their work easier d) A milling company builds a new factory to process flour to export
Suppose there are no barriers to entry in the market for facial tissues, where two brands dominate the industry. According to the theory of contestable markets, the price charged for facial tissues will be:
A. roughly equal to the cost of producing a box of facial tissue. B. far above the cost of producing a box of facial tissue. C. far below the cost of producing a box of facial tissue. D. much higher for the number-one-selling brand than it is for the number-two-selling brand.