When an investment bank ________ securities, it guarantees a price for a corporation's securities and then sells them to the public

During World War II, the economy's production increased about

a. 25 percent and prices rose about 5 percent. b. 50 percent and prices rose about 10 percent. c. 75 percent and prices rose about 15 percent. d. 100 percent and prices rose about 20 percent.

Adam Smith noted that people are adept at which of the following?

A. Confusing themselves if given the chance. B. Proving the truth of “Murphy’s Law.” C. Denying themselves for the sake of others. D. Pursuing their own self-interest. E. All of the responses are correct.