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It sells more securities.
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It charges banks more interest.
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It increases reserve requirements.
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It increases the money supply.
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proportionally
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progressively
C
regressively
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In which situation would government regulation most likely be necessary?

A
A factory requires employees to work in unsafe conditions.
B
A restaurant requires employees to work overtime on weekends.
C
A computer company requires employees to work long hours.
D
A power plant requires employees to take safety training classes.
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A government's monetary policy is its plan to control

A
taxation and spending.
B
prices.
C
workers' wages.
D
the money supply.
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When a government creates a budget, it is seeking a way to

s
spend as much revenue as possible.
c
cut spending to a bare minimum.
r
return as much money to taxpayers as possible.
a
allocate money to programs and projects.
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Why is the Fed often referred to as a “lender of last resort,” or the last lender to turn to in a crisis?

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It lends consumers money when other banks will not.
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It keeps all failing banks afloat to avoid economic disruption.
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It helps finance and stabilize central banks internationally.
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It offers banks financial protection to keep consumers from panicking.
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Which of these is most likely the US government’s aim in taxing imported goods?

A
to protect domestic businesses
B
to decrease international trade
C
to end reliance on foreign goods
D
to make US markets less desirable
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"Meeting the spending targets in this budget meant some very difficult choices."President Barack Obama,2012 Budget Message of the President

d
deciding which country to borrow from to finance spending
d
deciding what would be funded and what would be cut
d
deciding how to keep interest rates low on the national debt
d
deciding how much to increase tax rates
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The graph shows the number of employed workers in the United States in nonfarm jobs from 2008 to 2013.

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r
remained consistent over time.
s
started going down in 2008.
w
went up every year since 2008.
s
started going down in 2010.
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Rules ensuring that businesses offer safe products to consumers are part of a nation's

t
trade policy.
m
monetary policy.
r
regulatory policy.
f
fiscal policy.
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How is an excise tax different from a sales tax?

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An excise tax is not deductible.
A
An excise tax applies to specific products.
A
An excise tax applies only to imported goods.
A
An excise tax is an indirect tax.
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How are progressive taxes and regressive taxes similar?

A
Both charge high-income individuals more.
B
Both are considered flat taxes.
C
Both generate revenue for public services.
D
Both are types of indirect taxes.
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When an economy suffers from low production, a country cannot

A
worry about unemployment.
B
change the tax rate.
C
provide adequate funding for public safety.
D
enjoy a steady rate of economic growth.
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Which of these effects of expansionary spending would a government most want to avoid?

h
higher employment
h
higher inflation
g
growth in production
g
growth in consumer spending
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The Food and Drug Administration sets standards for

A
advertising.
B
product labeling.
C
the environment.
D
traffic safety.
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sales taxtariffexcise tax

A
sales tax
B
tariff
C
excise tax
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In a free enterprise system, governments address public problems through policy to ensure that

c
citizens' needs are met and protected.
e
economic operations of businesses are controlled.
w
workers earn more than workers in other countries.
t
the nation's level of productivity remains steady.

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