The risk-free interest rate is determined primarily by the:

Which of the following statements about the public debt is TRUE?

A) It is equal to the budget deficit. B) It decreases when the government runs a budget deficit. C) It is a stock variable. D) all of the above

During the 1980s, Harley-Davidson, the American motorcycle maker, asked Congress for tariff protection from large motorcycles imported from Japan

Harley-Davidson argued that their company needed protection so the company could reorganize and, after some time had passed, could become more competitive. Harley-Davidson's argument is similar to the ________ argument for protection. A) save domestic jobs B) national security C) anti-dumping D) infant-industry E) bring diversity and stability