Under the liquidity premium theory, a flat yield curve indicates that investors expect future short-term rates to

A) fall.
B) rise.
C) remain constant.
D) either fall or remain constant.


A

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If the Packers raised ticket prices, the A) demand for Packers tickets decreases. B) demand curve for Packers tickets shifts leftward. C) demand curve for Packers tickets shifts rightward. D) the quantity demanded of Packers tickets decreases.

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What condition must be satisfied for the optimal level of a public good to be provided? Explain the problem of the optimal provision of public goods

What will be an ideal response?

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One fundamental idea in macroeconomics about inflation is:

A. if all wages rise, then inflation doesn't really affect anyone's purchasing power. B. when all prices rise, inflation occurs and everyone is worse off. C. keeping prices constant is the only way to ensure increasing purchasing power over time. D. if all prices decline, the purchasing power of everyone declines.

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