1. the country has entered a period of economic growth, but prices are rising too rapidly. to stabilize prices, the federal reserve decides to

decrease the federal funds rate

decrease the reserve requirement

raise the discount rate

buy more government securities

2. mark washes his jeans and finds that the $20 bill that was in his pocket is in four pieces. he takes the four pieces to the bank and receives a nice crisp $20 bill. what function of money does this illustrate?

measure of value

medium of exchange

divisibility

store of value

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.