In a market economy, what provides potential investors with reliable information about the financial performance of a firm?

In 2014, global revenue for IBM was ________ when measured in local currencies than it was when measured in dollars. This occurred because the value of the U.S. dollar ________ relative to most other currencies

A) lower; increased B) higher; increased C) higher; decreased D) lower; decreased

With the creation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

A) member banks of the Federal Reserve System were given the option to purchase FDIC insurance for their depositors, while non-member commercial banks were required to buy deposit insurance. B) member banks of the Federal Reserve System were required to purchase FDIC insurance for their depositors, while non-member commercial banks could choose to buy deposit insurance. C) both member and non-member banks of the Federal Reserve System were required to purchase FDIC insurance for their depositors. D) both member and non-member banks of the Federal Reserve System could choose, but were not required, to purchase FDIC insurance for their depositors.