When there is a recessionary gap, inflation will ________, in response to which the Federal Reserve will ________ real interest rates, and output will ________.
A. decline; lower; decline
B. increase; raise; decline
C. decline; lower; expand
D. decline; raise; decline
Answer: C
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The Fed conducts an open market purchase of $10 million in government securities. If the reserve ratio is 20%, what is the maximum change in the money supply? Assume banks hold no excess reserves and there is no currency withdrawal from the banking system.
A) maximum increase in money supply = $10 million B) maximum decrease in money supply = $10 million C) maximum increase in money supply = $50 million D) maximum decrease in money supply = $50 million
According to most economists, the development of markets is:
A. both a necessary and a sufficient condition for development. B. a sufficient condition for development but not a necessary condition. C. a necessary condition for development but not a sufficient condition. D. neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for development.