In the pivotal Supreme Court decision Munn v Illinois (1877), the court held that only natural monopolies were subject to federal government regulation. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 10th, 2020
Commercialization, market growth and factories emerged in rural areas. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
If the Federal Reserve simultaneously sells government bonds in the open market and raises reserve requirements, the a. money supply will increase. b. money supply will decrease. c. money supply will stay the same. d. two tools will work against one another and the net effect on the money supply is uncertain. ANSWER B
Date: September 10th, 2020
According to Alfred Chandler (1977), big business could be justified, at least in part, by the ability of large scale enterprises to take advantage of scale economies. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 10th, 2020
The benefits of urbanization include: crime, pollution, increased taxation and congestion. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
In the U.S., the most recognized entrepreneurs during industrialization were (a) clearly monopolists. (b) robber barons, who solely realized the concentrated wealth accumulated nation-wide. (c) individuals whose market power clearly originated from within the government. (d) key individuals who were famous or wealthy. ANSWER (d)
Date: September 10th, 2020
During the Great Depression, the money supply fell 28%. During that same time, the monetary base ____ and the currency-to-deposit ratio and reserve-to-deposit ratios both _____. a. rose; fell b. rose; rose c. fell; rose d. fell; fell ANSWER B
Date: September 10th, 2020
Most canals were economic failures. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 10th, 2020
As entrepreneurs find new market niches and help specific industries grow, other industries will (a) grow proportionately. (b) grow disproportionately. (c) fail. (d) grow disproportionately and fail. ANSWER (d)
Date: September 10th, 2020
The money multiplier is the ratio of a. bank reserves to bank deposits. b. the change in the money supply to the change in the monetary base. c. the money supply to the monetary base. d. bank deposits to bank reserves. e. both b and c. ANSWER E
Date: September 10th, 2020
