The risk premium that investors associate with a bond increases with all of the following except:
A. maturity.
B. inflation risk increases.
C. an improved bond rating.
D. interest-rate risk.
Answer: C
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Refer to Table 21-2. Using the table above, what is the approximate average annual growth rate from 2013 to 2016?
A) -1% B) 1% C) 2% D) 4%
A firm that is not maximizing profits
A) would never be able to operate in the United States. B) must not be owned by stockholders. C) may find it difficult to raise financial capital from external capital markets. D) is likely to face legal prosecution from the Department of Commerce.
Consider the hypothetical information in the table above for potential real GDP, real GDP, and the price level in 2016 and in 2017 if the Federal Reserve does not use monetary policy. If the Fed uses monetary policy successfully to keep real GDP at its potential level in 2017, which of the following will be higher than if the Fed had taken no action?
A) Real GDP and then inflation rate B) real GDP and the unemployment rate C) real GDP and potential GDP D) potential GDP and the inflation rate
The more _____ the supply, ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).