A group of musicians performing at a concert for charity in New York is an example of a cluster in economics.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 2The emergence of the subprime mortgage market following the recession of 2001 made it increasingly difficult for low-income individuals to obtain a mortgage.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 3In the United States during the 1980s, there was a movement toward deregulation of industry.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 4Basic research is conducted primarily by manufacturing industries.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 5A mortgage-backed security is a bundle of hundreds of mortgages which represents a claim on the monthly payments made on those mortgages.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 6Antitrust laws in other countries are much stronger than U.S. antitrust laws.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 7The share of research and development funding supported by the private sector has increased over the past three decades.
a. True
b. False
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QUESTION 8The United States has a dual banking system consisting of state banks and national banks.
a. True
b. False
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