The Opening Balance in Your Checking Account Was $1000

question 48

Multiple Choice

The opening balance in your checking account was $1000. During the month you had the following activity: wrote checks for $45.00 and $75.00 but only the first one cleared; had debit card transactions for $50 and $35.20; received a bank charge for the account of $6, deposited a check you received from a friend for $100 but it did not clear by month end. What is your month end account balance?

• A) $1052.13
• B) $875.45
• C) $863.80
• D) $888.80

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Definitions:

Recessionary Gap

A situation where an economy's real GDP is lower than its potential GDP, leading to unemployment and underutilized resources.

Self-correcting Economy

An economy that possesses mechanisms to automatically adjust itself to balance out recessions or inflations without external intervention.

Recessionary Gap

The difference between the actual output of an economy and its potential output if all resources were fully employed, indicating underperformance.

Expansionary Gap

A situation in an economy where total spending exceeds the production capacity, leading to inflationary pressures and a rise in output.