In 2008, foreclosures reached a record high. Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for foreclosures?

A) Many mortgages were initiated without a down payment.
B) Many mortgages were initiated on secondary and investment homes.
C) Some mortgages were adjustable rate mortgages which might have dramatically increased monthly payments for some.
D) Property values were increasing too fast.


D

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A) fixed costs. B) fixed prices. C) fixed profits. D) detailed government regulation. E) none of the above.

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The substitution effect explains why there is an inverse relationship between the price of a product and the quantity of the product demanded

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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By shutting down when price is less than average variable cost at the profit-maximizing level of output, a perfectly competitive firm will limit its losses to its:

A) total variable costs. B) total costs. C) total fixed costs. D) marginal costs.

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U.S. Treasury deposits at the Fed are ________ for the Fed but ________ for the Treasury. Thus an increase in U.S. Treasury deposits ________ the monetary base

A) a liability; an asset; increases B) a liability; an asset; decreases C) an asset; a liability; increases D) an asset; a liability; decreases

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