A productivity slowdown was observed from the :

A productivity slowdown was observed from the
 
  A) early 1950s to the late 1960s.
  B) early 1960s to the early 1970s.
  C) late 1960s to the early 1980s.
  D) mid-1980s to the late 1990s.

Question 2

Which of the following is a name for when a bank promises to lend funds to a borrower to pay off its commercial paper?
 
  A) loan commitment
  B) standby letter of credit
  C) securitization
  D) loan sale

Question 3

Refer to Figure 11.2. Assume the economy is in equilibrium at 1, where real GDP equals potential GDP.
 
  The economy experiences a negative demand shock, and the Fed responds by decreasing real interest rates to bring real GDP and inflation back to their original levels. Other things equal, the Fed's response to the negative demand shock is best represented by a movement from A) point B to point D.
  B) point C to point D.
  C) point B to point A.
  D) point C to point A.