Refer to Application 1, "Using Value Added to Measure the True

question 50

Multiple Choice

Refer to Application 1, "Using Value Added to Measure the True Size of Wal- Mart," to answer the following questions:
-If we try to estimate what Wal- Mart produces, we must measure its "value added," which is defined as the:

• A) value of sales + cost of sales.
• B) value of sales - cost of sales.
• C) value of total sales.
• D) cost of sales.

Comprehend the functions and tools of the Federal Reserve in regulating the money supply.

Understand the role of commercial banks in the money expansion process through loans and deposits.

Evaluate the consequences of the Fed's purchase and sale of government securities on the banking system and the overall economy.

Understand the basic theories and models of social stratification and status attainment, including Blau and Duncan's and Wright's analyses.

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