Which of the following was a lasting effect of the OPEC embargo in the 1970s on the U.S. economy?

(A) Higher gasoline prices
(B) Reduced use of petroleum
(C) Reduced taxes
(D) Lower interest rates

Ans: (B) Reduced use of petroleum

Economics

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A) floating exchange rates and open capital markets; fixed exchange rates and capital controls B) fixed exchange rates and open capital markets; floating exchange rates without capital controls C) fixed exchange rates and closed capital markets; floating exchange rates and closed capital markets D) floating exchange rates with closed capital markets; floating exchange rates and open capital markets

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Capital deepening causes ________ in the demand for labor

A) a decrease B) an increase C) no change D) either an increase or decrease

Economics