The primary source of colonial productivity growth in agriculture was:

In the above figure, a rent ceiling of $500 per month would

A) not affect the equilibrium quantity. B) create a shortage. C) raise the rent and cause a surplus. D) reduce the rent and create a surplus.

Holding large amounts of bank capital helps prevent bank failures because

A) it means that the bank has a higher income. B) it makes loans easier to sell. C) it can be used to absorb the losses resulting from bad loans. D) it makes it easier to call in loans.