Efficiency Means That

question 48

Multiple Choice

Efficiency means that

• A)society is conserving resources in order to save them for the future.
• B)society's goods and services are distributed equally among society's members.
• C)society's goods and services are distributed fairly,though not necessarily equally,among society's members.
• D)society is getting the maximum benefits from its scarce resources.

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Definitions:

Derivatives Market

A financial market for derivative securities like futures and options, where assets are based on the value of other underlying financial instruments.

TED Spread

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LIBOR

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Treasury-Bill Rate

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