Uncertainty may cause banks to hold larger excess reserves. Other things being constant, this will:
a. have no effect on the volume of loans or the money supply
b. tend to reduce both the volume of loans and the money supply.
c. tend to increase both the volume of loans and the money supply.
d. tend to increase the volume of loans but reduce the money supply.
b
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An increase in the price of poultry would lead to
A. a decrease in quantity demanded of fish and an increase in the demand for poultry. B. a decrease in quantity demanded of poultry and an increase in the demand for fish. C. an increase in quantity demanded of fish and a decrease in the demand for poultry. D. an increase in quantity demanded of poultry and a decrease in the demand for fish.
A person buys a bond with a face value of $10,000 for $9,195. Each year until the maturity date the bond buyer receives a coupon payment of $450 from the issuer of the bond. The coupon rate on the bond is
A. 4.9 percent. B. 4.5 percent. C. 7.0 percent. D. 6.75 percent.
Which of the following is not equal to total surplus?
a. consumer surplus - producer surplus b. buyers' willingness to pay - sellers' costs c. value to buyers - amount paid by buyers + amount received by sellers - cost to sellers d. value to buyers - cost to sellers
If a factory has an equal number of male and female employees, and all the male workers are more productive and are paid more than all the female workers, what does this most likely imply?
a. The wages are based on gender discrimination and sexism. b. The males all work harder than the females. c. Environmental factors have allowed the males to acquire more skills. d. Too many barriers are in place preventing females from being hired.