What is it called when a third party is facilitating negotiations?

With a large and growing deficit, the Fed may face pressure from the government to

A) decrease the inflation tax. B) decrease the quantity of money to keep the value of money high. C) keep interest rates low, but the Fed risks inflation by doing so. D) increase the velocity of circulation. E) increase the quantity of money to prevent inflation.

Based on the information in Scenario 15.7, if you expect the price to be $21 next year, you should

A) keep the wine in barrels until next year no matter what the interest rate. B) keep the wine if interest rates are above 5%. C) keep the wine if interest rates are below 5%. D) sell the wine now. E) do nothing until you know what the interest rate is going to be for the following year.