Small-denomination time deposits refer to certificates of deposit with a denomination of less than A) $1,000. B) $10,000. C) $100,000. D) $1,000,000. ANSWER C
If a good is price inelastic, a decrease in price will: A) decrease total revenue. B) increase total revenue. C) not affect income. D) none of the above. ANSWER A
If, after a deposit outflow, a bank needs an additional $3 million to meet its reserve requirements, the bank can A) reduce deposits by $3 million. B) increase loans by $3 million. C) sell $3 million of securities. D) repay its discount loans from the Fed. ANSWER C
With direct finance, funds are channeled through the financial market from the ________ directly to the ________. A) savers, spenders B) spenders, investors C) borrowers, savers D) investors, savers ANSWER A
Refer to Table 11.1. What is the value of personal consumption expenditures? A) $3,000. B) $1,000. C) $4,350. D) $2,350. ANSWER C
The payment of wages by a firm is an example of: A) an explicit cost of production. B) an implicit cost of production. C) an irreversible cost of production. D) a long-run cost of production. ANSWER A
The rising phase of a business cycle measured by an increase in real GDP is called: A) trough. B) expansion. C) recession. D) contraction. ANSWER B
The estimated price-cost margin of 11.9 percent in the market for broiler chickens in 1992 suggested that there was a high degree of competition in that industry. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
The primary monetary policy tool is reserve requirements. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
For much of 2001 and 2002, McDonalds faced a(n): A) decrease in demand. B) increase in demand. C) increase in profits. D) none of the above. ANSWER A