A majority of the commercial banks in the United States are members of the Fed.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 2If real GDP is increasing more rapidly than population:
a. population must be declining.
b. the country will have to export more than it imports.
c. the general level of prices must be increasing.
d. per capita real GDP will be increasing.
QUESTION 3In the aggregate expenditures model, if an economy operates below equilibrium GDP, there will be unplanned inventory depletion.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 4The President and the Congress jointly determine the nation's monetary policies, and the Fed is required by law to implement those policies.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
QUESTION 5Which of the following is most important if the living standards of people residing in a country are going to improve?
a. growth of population
b. growth of per capita GDP
c. growth of the money supply
d. growth of government expenditures as a share of GDP