The interest rate at which the Federal Reserve Banks lend to commercial banks is called the ________.
A. discount rate
B. short-term rate
C. prime rate
D. federal funds rate
Answer: A
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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large tax cut will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; higher; higher B. expansionary; higher; potential C. recessionary; higher; potential D. recessionary; lower; lower
Those factors that lead to differences in the proximate causes of prosperity between nations are referred to as:
A) endogenous causes of prosperity. B) implicit causes of prosperity. C) explicit causes of prosperity. D) fundamental causes of prosperity.
Refer to Figure 2-10. If the economy is currently producing at point C, what is the opportunity cost of moving to point B?
A) 46 thousand forks B) 26 thousand forks C) 40 thousand spoons D) 20 thousand spoons
Which of the following is most accurate?
A. In all cases, competitive markets yield more consumer surplus than would be enjoyed in a monopoly market with the same cost structure. B. In all cases, competitive markets yield less consumer surplus than would be enjoyed in a monopoly market with the same cost structure. C. In some cases, competitive markets can yield less consumer surplus than would be enjoyed in a monopoly market with the same cost structure. D. In all cases, competitive markets yield the same consumer surplus that would be enjoyed in a monopoly market with the same cost structure.