If the Fed makes an open market purchase of $1 million of government securities, the monetary base
A) is unchanged in size, though its composition changes.
B) will decrease by a multiple of $1 million over time.
C) will increase by a multiple of $1 million over time.
D) is decreased by $1 million.
E) is increased by $1 million.
E
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Classical growth theory predicts that economic growth
A) is merely an illusion. B) will continue at the classical rate of 3 percent forever. C) occurs because of hard-working citizens. D) decreases the supply of labor. E) will eventually stop because of population growth.