If the CPI this year is 240 and the CPI last year was 217, the inflation rate from last year to this year was

The government sector balance equals

A) net taxes plus government expenditures. B) saving plus investment. C) government expenditures plus investment. D) net taxes minus government expenditures. E) saving minus investment.

Channeling funds from individuals with surplus funds to those desiring funds when the saver does not purchase the borrower's security is known as

A) barter. B) redistribution. C) financial intermediation. D) taxation.