The Fed has which of the following as its strongest control over the money supply?

Which of the following is NOT a direct determining factor of consumers' purchase decisions?

A) Consumers' tastes and preferences B) Market price of the finished goods C) Cost of factor inputs D) Consumers' income

What is the difference between command-and-control policies and market-based policies toward externalities?

a. Command-and-control policies provide incentives for private decisionmakers to solve the problems on their own, whereas market-based policies regulate behavior directly. b. Command-and-control policies rely on taxes, whereas market-based policies rely on quotas. c. Command-and-control policies regulate behavior directly, whereas market-based policies provide incentives for private decisionmakers to change their behavior. d. Command-and-control policies are efficient, whereas market-based policies are inefficient.