Which of the following refers to extremely high rates of inflation for sustained periods of time?

a. deflation
b. hyperinflation
c. bust
d. depression

b

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In 1935, what changes were made to the Federal Reserve System?

(A) A central group of banks were authorized to lend to each other in times of need. (B) There was an increase of Federal District Banks from 10 to 12 banks. (C) The problems of regional banks were no longer the concern of Federal District Banks. (D) The Federal Reserve System was given more centralized power.

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The graph above shows a small country that can import at the world price of Pw. Suppose that the government imposes a tariff of $T per unit (and suppose that this does not raise the domestic price so much that there will be no trade. Use the graph above to illustrate the effects of the tariff. Show the new areas of consumer surplus, producer surplus, and government revenue, and the deadweight

losses due to the tariff. Who wins and who loses from the tariff? What will be an ideal response?

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