What is the typical role of a central bank?

A. It serves as a lender of last resort.
B. It serves as a bank for the national treasury.
C. It regulates depository institutions.
D. all of these


Answer: D

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What are the main characteristics that make it more likely for a cartel to enforce agreements among participating members?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following groups is under-represented in the poverty statistics relative to their overall U.S. population?

A. Whites (non-Hispanic) B. Asians C. Blacks (non-Hispanic) D. Hispanics

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The income elasticity of demand for restaurant meals is 1.61. So

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