_____ is the lack of satisfaction yielded after consuming too much of the same product

The most important function of the Fed is to

A) provide a system for collecting and clearing checks. B) regulate the money supply. C) collect taxes. D) support the federal government's deficit spending by buying government securities.

Supply curves are positively-sloped because of

a. inefficient allocation of resources. b. the law of diminishing returns. c. economies of scale. d. self-interested suppliers seeking economic profit. e. all of the above.