A outward shift of the aggregate supply curve could be caused by

Governments grant patents to

A) encourage low prices. B) compensate firms for research and development costs. C) encourage firms to reveal secret production techniques. D) encourage competition.

In 1994, Republicans introduced their "Contract with America." This plan

A) included a PAYGO rule. B) would restrict the ability of monetary policy to affect the economy in the short run. C) included a line item veto. D) would make the Federal Reserve even more independent than it already is. E) all of the above