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Economics
How does Keynes's famous remark, "In the long run we are all dead," relate to the debate between classical and Keynesian economists?
What are the similarities and differences between the monetarist and new classical theories?
Would it be possible for some physical good to serve as money in a modern economy? If so, how and under what circumstances?
Distinguish between nominal wages and real wages. Are real wages today higher or lower than they were in 1990?
What effect does a rapidly rising price level have on the function of money as a store of value?
Distinguish among M1 and M2. In your opinion which is the best measure of the money supply? Why?
Assume the following: M = $2,000, V = 10, and Q = 1,000. Using the transactions-approach formula, find the value of P. If the amount of money doubles, what is the new price level according to the
Under what conditions does an increase in the money supply have more influence on total output than on the price level?
Should the money supply be increased each year in order to finance normal increases in business activity and to stabilize total income and output? Why or why not?
How do reserve requirements on bank deposits affect a bank's ability to create money? What would happen to the money supply if a 100 percent reserve requirement were established?
Is there any relationship between the multiple expansion of the money supply and the velocity of money? Explain.
In evaluating the cost of living for a particular city, can a person rely on the CPI as a specific indicator of how much it costs to live in that particular city? Why or why not?
Other nations have but one central bank. Why is it that the U.S. has multiple central banks?
What does the globalization of money and banking do to the Fed's ability to stabilize domestic prices?
Should all commercial banks be required to become members of the Federal Reserve System? Why or why not?
Because the federal government owns no stock in the reserve banks, why should the government appoint the Federal Reserve Board of Governors?
Does the lowering of reserve requirements automatically increase the money supply? Why or why not?
The Fifth National Bank has total deposits of $20,000,000 and has legal reserves of $5,000,000. If the legal reserve is 10 percent, is this bank loaned up? What is the maximum loan that the bank can
How can a change in the discount rate affect commercial loan rates?
What is the effect of the FOMC's purchasing securities from individuals versus its purchasing them from banks, insofar as the expansion of the money supply is concerned?
What role does the Fed play in foreign exchange markets?
Should the independence of the Fed be modified in any way? Explain.
Should ability to pay be the primary basis of taxation? Why or why not?
Do you think the budget surpluses recorded in the 1998-2001 period are likely to be repeated in the foreseeable future? Why or why not?
Is the current progressive federal income tax in the United States equitable? Why or why not?
How is the U.S. taxing system used to redistribute income and wealth? Should it be used for this purpose?
Is it feasible to balance the federal budget over the period of a cycle? Give reasons.
If you owned a $5,000 government bond, would you be willing to relieve the government of its obligation to pay you in the interest of eliminating the U.S. national debt? Why or why not?
How would the concept of interest-free financing for federal borrowing alleviate the interest burden of the national debt?
Should the U.S. government be required to balance the budget annually? Why or why not?
Distinguish between total national debt and the amount of national debt held by the public. What is the significance of classifying debt into the two categories?
What are the dangers (if any) of foreigners holding a large percentage of the U.S. national debt?
How does unemployment compensation act as an automatic stabilizer for the economy? What do you think of the proposals adopted in past recessions that extended unemployment compensation?
Describe in detail the status of the U.S. economy today. How would you describe current monetary and fiscal policy?
What are the three ways that the government can finance its spending?
What are the merits of increased government spending versus a tax reduction, provided that either involves a deficit?
What are the advantages of government spending on public works, as compared with transfer payments, as a means of alleviating a trough? What are the disadvantages of this approach?
How does a progressive income tax rate serve as an automatic stabilizer to offset inflation?
To combat inflation, is it better to decrease government spending and hold taxes constant, or to hold government spending constant and increase taxes? Explain.
Why is it that measures that diminish or eliminate demand-pull inflation may not work successfully against cost-push inflation?
What do you believe causes hyperinflation in Latin American countries?
Why is inflation difficult to combat if it occurs during a recession, as it did in 1974 and 1980?
How does the principle of comparative advantage discussed in Chapter 2 promote world trade?
How should the United States approach trade issues with emerging low-cost countries, such as China? What benefits and costs do you envision to the American economy as economic development continues
What is the relative importance of international trade to the United States and to foreign nations?
Why are revenue tariffs and protective tariffs considered incompatible?
How can international trade raise the standard of living of the two countries involved?
Is the argument that a tariff is needed to protect infant industries valid? Why or why not?
What form of protectionism is most effective in limiting competition from foreign producers?
How does international free trade affect the prices of domestic products?
What is the current membership of the European Monetary Union (EMU)? How successful has the transition to a single currency been?
Should Mexican trucks be permitted to haul goods freely into the United States? In presenting your views be sure to include NAFTA, transportation safety, illegal drugs, and illegal immigration.
How can a nation have a favorable balance of trade but still have a deficit balance of payments?
What factors are responsible for the United States' large merchandise trade deficits?
How does direct private investment by Americans abroad affect the U.S. balance of payments?
If interest rates in foreign nations rise substantially compared with interest rates in the United States, what effect will this have on its balance of payments?
If a U.S. merchant were to purchase a dozen Viking sewing machines from Sweden, what process would be involved in making payment for the machines?
What is the difference between a floating exchange rate and a fixed exchange rate?
When exchange rates were pegged to the gold standard, how did the flow of gold from a debtor nation to a creditor nation eventually tend to reverse the balance of payments?
Should the United States devalue the dollar further in an effort to improve its balance of payments? What would be the effects of devaluation?
If a speculator purchases $1 million worth of Swiss francs, and the United States subsequently devalues the dollar by 20 percent, how much in dollars will the speculator gain or lose by converting
Given the recent experience of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), what is now the primary function of this organization?
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