With regard to dependence on international trade, for most of its history the United States has been _____________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


self sufficient

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A) the expected sales price increases. B) the expected sales price falls. C) the required return increases. D) dividends are cut.

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In the United States, the primary agency responsible for foreign exchange intervention is

A) the U.S. treasury. B) the Federal Reserve. C) the exchange stabilization fund. D) the IMF.

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Summing up governmental intervention in the pricing of goods, we can say it

a. occurs only under wartime conditions b. has grown considerably during the past two decades and now characterizes the majority of our markets c. has peaked in the 1970s and now has only a shadow of its former influence d. occurs in relatively few markets because most market prices are determined by the forces of demand and supply e. occurs only in the production of farm goods

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If Ewan is consuming his utility maximizing bundle and the price of one good falls, what happens to the marginal utility per dollar spent on this good (MU/P), and what should Ewan do?

A) MU/P has increased and Ewan should buy more of this good. B) MU/P has increased and Ewan should buy less of this good. C) MU/P has decreased and Ewan should buy more of this good. D) MU/P has decreased and Ewan should buy less of this good.

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