Since 1980, Changes in the Nature of Both the M1

question 49

Multiple Choice

Since 1980, changes in the nature of both the M1 and M2 money supply have

• A) increased their reliability as indicators of monetary policy.
• B) decreased their reliability as indicators of monetary policy.
• C) had no effect on their reliability as indicators of monetary policy.
• D) decreased their reliability as indicators of fiscal policy.

Understand the basic economic problem of scarcity and how it requires choices that entail opportunity costs.

Describe the functions of entrepreneurs in the economy and differentiate between various economic resources.

Distinguish between macroeconomics and microeconomics and their areas of study.

Appreciate the role and limits of economic models and theories in explaining real-world phenomena.

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