When the Fed buys government bonds, the reserves of the banking system
a. increase, so the money supply increases.
b. increase, so the money supply decreases.
c. decrease, so the money supply increases.
d. decrease, so the money supply decreases.
a
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According to your textbook, the current war on drugs in the United States has similar consequences to the earlier prohibition on alcohol. The similar consequences include
A) an underground supply and demand process. B) the production of more powerful and dangerous forms of the illegal products. C) production and distribution being controlled by people with a comparative advantage in crime D) All of the above. E) None of the above.
The problem typically during a recession is not that there is too little money, but too little spending. If the problem was too little money, what would be its cause? If the problem was too little spending, what could be its cause?
What will be an ideal response?
It costs a furniture company $8,750 to produce 25 tables. The company's total cost will be $9,125 if it produces a 26th table. If the company produces 26 tables, then
a. its average cost is greater than its marginal cost. b. its average cost and its marginal cost are equal. c. its average cost is less than its marginal cost. d. This cannot be determined from the information given.
The legislation which made it illegal to engage in practices that resulted in the restraint of trade was the:
A. Sherman Act. B. Clayton Act. C. Robinson-Patman Act. D. Celler-Kefauver Act.