Answer:
C. Checkable deposits decline by $10 million.
Explanation:
The banks must keep a reserve of money at Central Banks, the amount is defined by the reserve ratio, 10% in this case, but the banks could keep an extra reserve of money at Central Banks, in this case it's $ 1 million, so, if the bank decides to keep that reserve it means will be less money available to checkable deposit in the same amount.
When the banks keeps reserve by his own will, the required reserve ratio is not applicable to the amount, is the same situation as if we want to keep our money in the bank, for banks, they keep money in Central Banks.
hoping having been clear.
Answer:
(d) debt; opposite direction
Explanation:
Bonds or debentures represent fixed interest bearing instruments issued by corporates to raise long term funds i.e usually greater than 1 year repayable after a fixed duration.
Bonds could be of various forms such as zero coupon bonds, deep discount bonds, face value bonds etc
The common aspect of all being bonds represent debt which a corporation owes which must be repaid after a fixed duration. Also bonds demand periodic interest payments i.e fixed obligation which cannot be refused by the issuer company.
There is an inverse relationship between bond prices and market interest rates.
Reason : This is because if a higher interest rate prevails in the market than the coupon rate offered by the issuer, the issuer will have to reduce the price of it's bonds so as to make them attractive else investors would rather invest in other bonds in the market offering a higher rate of return.
Answer:
D
B
C
Explanation:
Federal purchases are purchases of goods and services and it is required that the government receives a good or services in return, whereas federal expenditures is the sum of government purchases including transfer payments.
In relation to GDP, Federal purchases have decreased by almost half since 1960.
In relation to GDP, Federal expenditures have increased since 1960.
Answer:
Explanation:
When the Peso depreciates by 30%, the firm can save money on the costs of production as the inputs would be less costly but the market for the firm in Mexico would be affected negatively as the depreciation of the peso would mean that now, the consumer can buy more goods with the same amount of money which will increase the demand. The loans that the subsidiary has taken would also be affected as it has to pay more for the collateral.
If the company reduces the inventory and stock the foreign receivables before the depreciation occurs to minimize the loss. Before the depreciation happens, the firm can convert the pesos denomination to the dollar so that its value doesn't fall.
Answer: Categorical
Explanation:
Categorical data refers to data that enables variables to be grouped into categories but in such a way that there is no ordering to the categories.
In this scenario, the cars will be grouped by their colors but these colors cannot be ordered by saying that red is higher than blue or yellow is higher than white. It is therefore Categorical data.
