Given that all countries have the same Cobb-Douglas production function, i.e. Y/N = (K/N)b, where b = 0.5, then a ten-fold difference in per capita income requires a difference in capital per capita by a factor of

An international financial crisis is most often caused by

A) foreign investments and loans being withdrawn from a nation. B) a drop in the value of the U.S. dollar. C) a nation's central bank lowering domestic interest rates. D) a government refusing to pay its dues to the United Nations.

In December 2009, currency outside of banks was $400 billion, traveler's checks were $5 billion; checkable deposits owned by individuals and businesses were $600 billion, saving deposits were $2,000 billion, time deposits were $1,500 billion; and

money market funds were $1,200 billion. What was the M2 in December 2009? A) M2 = $5,705 billion B) M2 = $3,705 billion C) M2 = $1,005 billion D) M2 = $2,505 billion E) M2 = $5,700 billion