In: Economics
69. All other things being equal, investment finance typically comes from: (a) issuance of new shares of stock; (b) borrowing from banks, venture capitalists and investors; (c) use of retained earnings; (d) all of the above.
70. Unemployment associated with a mismatch between the skills of the work force and the requirements of vacant jobs is called: (a) seasonal unemployment; (b) discouraged worker syndrome; (c) frictional unemployment; (d) structural unemployment.
71. Household spending accounts for about what share of U.S. GDP? (a) 33%; (b)50%; (c) 70%; (d) 93%.
72. A financial market transaction in which one party puts up collateral overnight in exchange for reserves and then returns the reserves and gets back the collateral (minus a small amount as a payment of interest) is called: (a) a repurchase agreement; (b) an outright purchase; (c) an off-the-market transaction; (d) a swap.