#51 Suppose that you are a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The post 2008 economy is experiencing a sharp rise in the inflation rate. What change in the federal funds rate would you recommend? How would your recommended change get accomplished? What impact would the actions have on the lending ability of the banking system, the real interest rate, investment spending, aggregate demand, and inflation?

Last week paul, ceo of quality furniture in south carolina, traveled to europe to visit customers. while overseas, paul checked his e-mail daily and showed his company's website to customers, explaining how the website will them place orders and receive merchandise more quickly. after visiting the last customer friday morning, paul was able to return to the corporate office in south carolina to meet with his board of directors that night. is the "shrinking" of time and space with air travel and electronic media.

Two assets have the following expected returns and standard deviations when the risk-free rate is 5%: asset a e(ra) = 18.5% σa = 20% asset b e(rb) = 15% σb = 27% an investor with a risk aversion of a = 3 would find that on a risk-return basis. a. only asset a is acceptable b. only asset b is acceptable c. neither asset a nor asset b is acceptable d. both asset a and asset b are acceptable

Popeye produces 20 cans of spinach in 8 hours. wimpy produces 15 hamburgers in 10 hours. if each hamburger trades for 1.5 cans of spinach, then: a.wimpy’s production and productivity are greater than popeye’s. b.popeye’s production is greater than wimpy’s, but his productivity is less. c.wimpy’s production is greater than popeye’s, but his productivity is less. d.popeye’s production and productivity are greater than wimpy’s.