4. how would the following factors affect a nation’s growth potential? a. legal protection of private property. b. high tax rates. c. judicial corruption. d. government price controls. e. free trade.

Crowding out is a phenomenon focused upon most by the macroeconomists of whereby a government deficit interest rates, which in turn private investment spending. this group also believed that fiscal policy is the only thing that can lower natural unemployment. is just as effective in countering recessions as monetary policy. can be used most of the time, but monetary policy becomes a better option when velocity is fluctuating. should be used only if the central bank follows a monetary policy rule. faces problematic lags in propagating changes throughout the economy.

Andrew owns a store in polk county. his trade extends throughout river city, but not beyond the county limits. he sells his store to betty and, as part of the transaction, agrees not to engage in the same business anywhere in river city for a period of five years. a. the time restraint is likely reasonable. b. the geographic restraint is likely reasonable. c. the agreement likely violates antitrust laws and the provision is not enforceable. d. both (a) and (b).

Why does the fed pay interest to banks? a. it is interest on money held in reserve. b. it is interest on credit available to the fed. c. it is interest on loans taken by the fed. d. it is interest on government investments.