At One Time,people in a Certain Country Had No Access

question 28

Multiple Choice

At one time,people in a certain country had no access to banks;they relied exclusively on currency.Then,a fractional-reserve banking system was created.As a result,the money supply

• A)increased.The central bank could have reduced the size of this increase by buying bonds.
• B)increased.The central bank could have reduced the size of this increase by selling bonds.
• C)decreased.The central bank could have reduced the size of this decrease by buying bonds.
• D)decreased.The central bank could have reduced the size of this decrease by selling bonds.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The surplus achieved when the revenue from business activities exceeds both the explicit and implicit costs, differing from accounting profits by considering opportunity costs.

Accounting Profits

The total revenue of a company minus total explicit costs; the profit figure reported in financial statements.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income received from the sale of one more unit of a product or service.

Competitive Market

A market environment where numerous sellers and buyers exist, ensuring no single entity can dictate the price of a product or service.