The country that has recently been suffering from deflation is

What is the name of the group which decides when recessions begin and end?

A) the Business Cycle Dating Committee B) the Bureau of Labor Statistics C) the Commerce Department D) the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee

Funds lent to start-up firms in return for shares of the profit if the firms succeed are called:

A. retained earnings. B. time deposits. C. venture capital. D. transfer payments.