The Fed can attempt to decrease the federal funds rate by
A) lowering the reserve requirement, which increases the money supply.
B) lowering the reserve requirement, which decreases the money supply.
C) raising the reserve requirement, which increases the money supply.
D) raising the reserve requirement, which decreases the money supply.
A
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Everything else equal, if the dollar appreciates against the peso:
A) U.S. will export more to Mexico and will import less from Mexico. B) U.S. exports to Mexico and imports from Mexico will decrease. C) U.S. exports to Mexico and imports from Mexico will increase. D) U.S. will import more from Mexico and will export less to Mexico.
Suppose that along the economy-wide rate-of-return line, the current interest rate of 8 percent causes a planned investment of $300 billion
Should the interest rate fall to 7 percent, the $300 billionth dollar of investment spending now generates a ________ rate of profit, which puts ________ pressure on investment. A) positive, downward B) positive, upward C) negative, downward D) negative, upward