Between 1953 and 2007, rising labor productivity contributed more to U.S. economic growth than did increases in inputs.

When Jane Brown writes a $100 check to her nephew and he cashes the check, Ms. Brown's bank ________ assets of $100 and ________ liabilities of $100

A) gains; gains B) gains; loses C) loses; gains D) loses; loses

In the early 1950s, economist William Baumol demonstrated that a lower interest rate ________ the demand for money in a model without bond speculation ________ a "broker's fee" for conversions between money and bonds

A) raises, and without B) raises, but with C) lowers, and without D) lowers, but with E) does not affect, and without