Economists have not found a way to predict when recessions will begin and end

Which of the following shifts the supply curve for oranges?

A) disastrous weather that destroys about half of this year's orange crop B) a newly discovered increase in the nutritional value of oranges C) an increase in the price of bananas, a substitute in consumption for oranges D) an increase in income for all orange consumers

When the Fed extends loans to depository institutions

A) it increases the level of reserves. B) it decreases the level of reserves. C) it reduces the total value of the assets on its balance sheet. D) it reduces the total value of the liabilities on its balance sheet.