Suppose the government has a $1.2 trillion budget deficit. If the government borrows $1.2 trillion to finance this deficit and finances the rest by printing money, the amount of new money created will be

A) $0. B) $600 billion. C) $1.2 trillion. D) $2.4 trillion.

A

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If an economist were to consult for a major Fortune 500 company, and he reached the conclusion the firm was making zero economic profit,

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