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Both statements fall under the category of normative statements as both are prescriptive and value judgments. They refer to the best possible prescriptions precise figures and concrete details about the aforementioned's impact i.e. cause and impacts of the statements. Stricter financial regulations and promotion of free trade without going into the details of the current economic scenerio may lead to bad decision making.
Question 5 (2 points) There needs to be more regulation on financial institutions is an example...
Over the past 100? years, the level of government regulation of financial institutions and markets has ebbed and flowed? or, as some economists might? argue, has ebbed and flooded. Although the laws and regulatory agencies created by the government have various defined and? not-so-well defined? goals, what might you argue is the single biggest benefit of government? regulation? The biggest benefit of government regulation? is: (Select the best answer? below.) A.the ability to realign the duties of existing agencies and...
5. (16 points) Bank regulation 5.a (4 points) Briefly describe the main reasons why banks (depository institutions) are more regulated than other types of financial intermediaries. 5.b (4 points) Breifly discuss how a bank that is facing long-run earnings problems is most likely increase its capital-to-asset ratio (C/A) to meet its capital requirement. You must illustrate your answer using a transactions account (a T-account) to receive full credit.
Question 5 "Free Trade" (with no barriers) is considered to be better than "No Trade" if it guarantees a more efficient reallocation of available economic resources within each economy, and between all economies involved in this trade. Question 5 options: True False Question 6 (10 points) Which of the following is an example of government intervention in the free trade, without a directly associated increase in government revenues? Question 6 options: A tariff on an imported product. A tax on...
5 points QUESTION 11 Trade has no effect on the distribution of incomes within countries in trade relations. True False 5 points QUESTION 12 Internal economies of scale form the basis for international trade. True False 5 points QUESTION 13 Economies of scale give rise to international trade True False 5 points QUESTION 14 Preferential trade agreements are welfare improving if they lead to trade diversion. True False 5 points QUESTION 15 GATT is a more formal organization with larger...
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(d) are the focus of macroeconomics. 5. Which of the following is an example of a positive statement? a. The federal government should be required to have a balanced budget. b. Local governments ought to impose rent controls to allow people to afford housing. c. Studies indicate that the imposition of a minimum wage increases unemployment. d. The government should impose taxes on imported goods to protect the jobs of American workers. 6. Which of the following is...
2. Identify each of the following statements as either positive or normative. (a) Society is better off if we restrict trade with other countries. (b) We should not increase taxes on the rich or the middle class. (c) An increase in the minimum wage will cause more unemployment for teenagers. (d) The government increases spending by providing more health care.
QUESTION 1 Which of the following institutions plays no role in allocating resources in a modern market-oriented economy? A. Households B. Firms C. Government D. Custom/Tradition E. All of the above play some role on allocating resources even in a modern market-oriented economy. 1 points QUESTION 2 Which of these terms describes the process of generating theories from individual facts? A. induction B. abstraction C. reduction D. calculation E. deduction 1 points QUESTION 3 Which of the following is a...
QUESTION 5 The law of increasing opportunity costs states that: OC a. if society wants to produce more of a particular good, it must sacrifice larger and larger amounts of another good to do so. b. the sum of the costs of producing a particular good cannot rise above the current market price of that good if the sum of the costs of producing a particular good rises by a specified percentage, the price of that good must rise by...
2 points QUESTION 25 The more options consumers are given by a brand, the better (example: Head & Shoulders' 16 different 1. shampoo types) True False 2 points QUESTION 26 1. Classical conditioning theorists considered that behavior could be modified through: a. reflection b. repetition c. observation d. association 2 points QUESTION 27 1. Which of the following is true of selective attention? a. consumers mentally block out ads that are irrelevant, absurd, painful or threatening b. consumers are attracted...