Which of the following items serve as a medium of exchange in the United States?

When analyzing cooperative fixed exchange rate agreements, there are two forms of cooperation:

A) decentralized and center-oriented. B) agreement over interest rates and agreement over exchange rates. C) compromise and democratic methodology. D) idiosyncratic and rules-based.

In a housing market with a rent ceiling below the equilibrium rent, apartment seekers spend more time searching for an apartment than they would in a housing market without a rent ceiling. Why does this difference exist?

A) In the market with the rent ceiling, renters are searching for the best buy in apartments. B) In the market with the rent ceiling, there is a wide variety in the quality of apartments for rent. C) In the market with the rent ceiling, the quantity of housing demanded is greater than quantity supplied at the ceiling price. D) The premise of the question is incorrect because people spend less time searching with a rent ceiling since they no longer need to look for a low-priced apartment. E) The premise of the question is incorrect because there is no difference in the search time between a market with a rent ceiling and one without a ceiling.