Budget deficits are inflationary when
A. the Federal Reserve contracts the money supply.
B. the economy has lots of slack and the aggregate supply curve is horizontal.
C. the economy is at full employment and the aggregate supply curve is vertical.
D. private citizens buy the bonds to finance the debt.
Answer: C
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A) U.S. labor productivity equaled 40 units per hour and Japan's 15 units per hour. B) U.S. labor productivity equaled 30 units per hour and Japan's 20 units per hour. C) U.S. labor productivity equaled 20 units per hour and Japan's 30 units per hour. D) U.S. labor productivity equaled 15 units per hour and Japan's 25 units per hour. E) U.S. labor productivity equaled 15 units per hour and Japan's 40 units per hour.
Briefly answer the following questions
(a) What is a foreign currency option? Is there any difference between a European and American option? (b) Why might you prefer an option over a futures or forward contract? (c) When can a gain be made by the holder of a call option? A put option?