Other things being equal, an increase in the U.S. rate of inflation is likely to cause an increase in the:

Congress created the Federal Reserve System

A) to serve as a lender of last resort. B) to process the receipt of taxes received by the Internal Revenue Service. C) to regulate the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies. D) to provide a source of mortgage loans to the residential housing market.

In the short run, a perfectly competitive firm earning negative economic profit

A) is on the downward-sloping portion of its AVC. B) is at the minimum of its AVC. C) is on the upward-sloping portion of its AVC. D) is not operating on its AVC. E) can be at any point on its AVC.