A table which shows the quantities of a particular good or service that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices is known as a:

Which of these situations is most likely to cause the Fed to introduce a tight money supply?

(A) A recession has reduced aggregate demand and increased unemployment. (B) The economy is expanding quickly and inflation is a concern. (C) The economy is prosperous with relatively low inflation and low unemployment. (D) The federal government passes a new budget with a large deficit.

Suppose a consumer is spending all of his/her income on two goods, A and B, in a manner where MUa = 15 and MUb = 75, and the Pa = $3 and the Pb = $15, then the consumer:

a. is maximizing his/her utility. b. should increase his/her purchases of B and decrease the purchases of A. c. should spend more money on both goods. d. should spend less money on both goods. e. should increase the purchases of A and decrease the purchases of B.