Adding External Costs to the Cost of Goods and Services

question 10

True/False

Adding external costs to the cost of goods and services would counter the amount people now pay for poor health,high-priced insurance,and pollution controls.

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Definitions:

100-percent-reserve Banking

A banking system in which banks keep the full amount of their depositors' funds in reserve, meaning they do not loan out any of the deposits but instead hold 100% of deposited money.

Money Supply

The total amount of currency and monetary assets within an economy at a specific time.

Reserve Requirements

Regulations set by central banks determining the minimum amount of reserves that banks must hold against deposits, used to control the money supply.

Lender of Last Resort

An institution, usually a country's central bank, that offers loans to banks or other eligible institutions that are experiencing financial difficulty or are deemed at risk of failure.