Questions from General Economics


Q: Discuss various ways of measuring the size of the national debt.

Discuss various ways of measuring the size of the national debt.

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Q: The following is a set of hypothetical production possibilities for a nation

The following is a set of hypothetical production possibilities for a nation. a. Plot these production possibilities data. What is the opportunity cost of the first 2,000 automobiles produced? Betwe...

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Q: Explain this statement: “The most unlikely problem of the national

Explain this statement: “The most unlikely problem of the national debt is that the government will go bankrupt.”

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Q: Explain the theory that crowding out can weaken or nullify the effect

Explain the theory that crowding out can weaken or nullify the effect of expansionary fiscal policy financed by federal government borrowing.

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Q: Suppose the media report that the federal deficit this year is $

Suppose the media report that the federal deficit this year is $200 billion. The national debt was $5,000 billion last year, and it is $5,200 billion this year. The price level this year is 3 percent...

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Q: Briefly discuss the importance of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control

Briefly discuss the importance of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980.

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Q: Could each of the following items potentially serve as money? Consider

Could each of the following items potentially serve as money? Consider each as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value. a. Visa credit card. b. Federal Reserve note. c. Debit card...

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Q: What backs the U.S. dollar? Include the distinction

What backs the U.S. dollar? Include the distinction between commodity money and fiat money in your answer.

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Q: Distinguish between M1 and M2. What are near monies?

Distinguish between M1 and M2. What are near monies?

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Q: Should the Fed be independent or a government agency subordinate to Congress

Should the Fed be independent or a government agency subordinate to Congress and the president?

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