When the Federal Reserve sells government securities, or bonds, on the open market, what effect does this action have on the economy?
A) increase money supply; increase consumer demand
B) increase money supply; reduces inflation risk
C) decrease money supply; increase consumer demand
D) decrease money supply; reduce inflation risk

How did slavery end in the united statesa. it ended with the emancipation proclamationb. it ended when the union won the civil warc. it ended with the fifteenth amendmentd. it ended with the 13th amendment

Which is one reason many african nations have not prospered after gaining independence from european colonial powers? a. colonial powers sent their weakest economic advisors to the new countries, and their recommendations were flawed. b. independence left them with weak economies, and many countries have been unable to overcome or recover from these burdens. c. the desert region of the interior is inhospitable to foreign investors, and business interests focused on the coastal mediterranean cities. d. the money endowed upon independence is still tied up in the bank of england, which is hesitant to make loans to struggling nations.

Did the spanish settlers and missions have a positive effect on world history? why, what did they do that was positive? why was the treaty of paris (1763) good for the world/world history? did the plymouth colony have a positive effect on world history? why, what did they do that was positive?