Today's U.S. dollar bills are "backed" by

A) nothing.
B) Warren Buffet.
C) barrels of oil.
D) precious metals.
E) U.S. Treasury Bonds.


A

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A. Only ii
B. i and ii
C. Only iii
D. i and iii
E. Only i

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A.  -$30 million B.  -$50 million C. -100 million D. -300 million

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Flow variable measures the dollar amount of goods at a specific point in time.

a. true b. false

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According to the text, the federal government spends the most taxpayer-provided funds regulating which area of the economy?

A. consumer safety and health B. the environment C. finance and banking D. transportation

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