The price elasticity of demand for food tends to be:
A. Higher in richer nations
B. Lower in richer nations
C. The same in rich and poor nations
D. Unrelated to per capita wealth
B. Lower in richer nations
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Reserve requirements are changed
A) more frequently than the discount rate is changed, but less frequently than open market operations are conducted. B) more frequently than the discount rate is changed and more frequently than open market operations are conducted. C) more frequently than open market operations are conducted, but less frequently than the discount rate is changed. D) less frequently than open market operations are conducted and less frequently than the discount rate is changed.
A decrease in the money supply:
a. raises the interest rate, causing an increase in investment and an increase in GDP. b. lowers the interest rate, causing an increase in investment and an increase in GDP. c. raises the interest rate, causing a decrease in investment and a decrease in GDP. d. lowers the interest rate, causing a decrease in investment and an increase in GDP. e. lowers the interest rate, causing a decrease in investment and a decrease in GDP.