A transfer payment is a payment by the government to an individual
A) for a service.
B) for an investment good.
C) for a consumption good.
D) for which the government does not receive a good or service in return.
E) for a debt owed.
Answer: D
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Suppose farmers in a given market can either grow soy beans or corn on their land. In addition, suppose an increase in the demand for corn causes the price of corn to increase. All else equal, an increase in the price of corn creates an incentive for farmers to:
A. switch away from growing soy beans and into growing corn. B. switch away from growing corn and into growing soy beans. C. grow less corn, but not change their production of soy beans. D. grow more corn, but not change their production of soy beans.
The most efficient market structure in the long run is
A. perfect competition. B. monopolistic competition. C. oligopoly. D. monopoly.
Which of the following actions by the Fed would increase the money supply?
a. Reducing the required reserve ratio. b. None of the answers are correct. c. Selling government bonds in the open market. d. Increasing the discount rate.
The principle of voluntary exchange is based on the idea of:
A. making assumptions. B. isolating variables. C. thinking at the margin. D. rational self-interest.