Question 1

Explain the difference between economic efficiency and economic equity as principles that justify government regulation of the economy.

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Question 2

A major point of debate surrounding the Federal Reserve's role in economic policy is

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A)  the Fed's political accountability.
B)  whether the president should be able to veto the Fed's decisions.
C)  the issue of competence.
D)  whether Congress should be able to reject the Fed's decisions.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

A fiscal policy solution to inflation would be to

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A)  increase government spending.
B)  lower tariffs and other barriers to trade.
C)  increase the tax rate.
D)  raise the discount rate.
E)  decrease the tax rate.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

,Adam Smith made all of the following arguments for laissez-faire capitalism,EXCEPT which of the following?

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A)  The desire for profit is the invisible hand that guides a capitalist system.
B)  The government should not be allowed any role whatsoever in the economy.
C)  Private firms should be left alone to make their production and distribution decisions.
D)  Firms will try to use as few resources as possible in order to keep their prices low.
E)  Certain areas of the economy were better run by government agencies.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The era of "new social regulation",which addressed issues such as the environment and worker safety,differed from the previous two eras of regulatory reform in that

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A)  the Republican Party took the lead in placing additional regulations on business.
B)  the aim was to regulate activities of firms of many types,not just those in a particular industry.
C)  the regulatory agencies were established in a way that prevented the president from having a role in their operations.
D)  the guiding principle was self-regulation-business was given wide leeway in deciding how it would comply with the new requirement.
E)  the guiding principle was overregulation-business would be allowed almost no leeway in deciding how it would comply with new regulations.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The Federal Reserve controls the money supply through all of the following actions EXCEPT

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A)  raising the cash reserve that member banks are required to deposit with the Federal Reserve.
B)  raising the interest rate that member banks are charged when they borrow from the Federal Reserve.
C)  lowering the cash reserve that member banks are required to deposit with the Federal Reserve.
D)  lowering the interest rate that member banks are charged when they borrow from the Federal Reserve.
E)  lowering the tax rate on individuals.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Regulatory activity relating to the environment has actually meant that the environment today is

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A)  no better than it was during the 1960s.
B)  actually worse than it was during the 1960s.
C)  vastly more clean than it was during the 1960s.
D)  so free from pollution that further regulatory activity in the future seems pointless.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The federal government has assumed a permanent,strong role in the economy,contributing to its stability and efficiency,since

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A)  the 1930s.
B)  the 1860s.
C)  the 1960s.
D)  the 1980s.
E)  None of these is correct;federal spending has reached high levels only sporadically.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Economic efficiency requires

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A)  that the free market not be regulated by government.
B)  that the output of goods and services is the highest possible given the amount of input used to produce them.
C)  the economy to be organized around large firms.
D)  economic transactions to be fair to each party.
E)  economic transactions to be equal to each party.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The Federal Reserve plays a large part in establishing ________ policy.

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A)  monetary
B)  military
C)  fiscal
D)  budgetary
E)  securityF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Over the past forty years,the burden of federal taxation has

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A)  shifted from big business to small business.
B)  shifted from individuals to corporations.
C)  shifted from corporations to individuals.
D)  evened out between individuals and corporations.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Define the term monetary policy,and describe two ways the Fed implements monetary policy.

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Question 13

Define the term fiscal policy and explain how fiscal policy can be used in response to economic conditions.

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The government's efforts to maintain a s...

Question 14

Regarding the Kyoto agreement and greenhouse gas emissions,which of the following is true?

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A)  The United States is the largest single producer of greenhouse emissions in the world,on a per-capita basis.
B)  President George W.Bush rejected the agreement.
C)  It was a multinational effort to reduce carbon emissions.
D)  The burden of addressing the global warming problem will fall unevenly on nations.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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