What is the best explanation of why factory owners and management wanted to prevent unions from forming? they feared workers would violently revolt. they felt it was in the best interest of the workers to wait for gradual change. organized workers might demand changes that would increase profits. organized workers might demand changes that would decrease profits?

Explain whether each of the following events increases or decreases the money supply. a. the fed buys bonds in open-market operations. b. the fed reduces the reserve requirement. c. the fed increases the interest rate it pays on reserves. d. citibank repays a loan it had previously taken from the fed. e. after a rash of pickpocketing, people decide to hold less currency. f. fearful of bank runs, bankers decide to hold more excess reserves. g. the fomc increases its target for the federal funds rate.