a) How does the magnetic flux through the loop changes as the magnet rotates. Is the flux maximal when the magnet is horizontal or vertical on the screen? Why?

b) How does changing the magnetic flux works to create an emf (potential difference) in the coil, which alternates over time (use the Faraday’s law equation)?

How can changes in the federal reserve policy affect a small business?

How is the pension expense influenced by changes in the pension liability and plan assets?

What are the implications of expected changes in aging such as declines in working memory capacity and speed of processing with pathological conditions such as anterograde amnesia and precipitous loss of semantic memory.

Write a response to the following in a minimum of 500 words:

Analyze how changes in the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy affect at least 2 of the 4 components of GDP (consumption, investment, government spending, net exports).

Justify your answer to the following question: Have the Federal Reserve’s counter cyclical monetary policies been effective in moderating business cycle swings?

What changes in the Eastern European countries took place under Khrushchev?

Describe the changes in Lincoln’s thinking that led to the Civil War being waged as a total war.

1. Which of the following changes in working capital will result in an increase in cash flows?

a. increase in account payable

b. increase in inventories

c. decrease in current liabilities

d. increase in accounts receivable

2. Which of the following will occur in a statement of cash flows as a result of paying cash dividends?

a. Cash flows from operations will increase.

b. Cash flows from investments will decrease.

c. Cash flows from the financing will decrease.

d. Cash balances will not be affected.

If nothing else changes, an increase in interest rates will __________.

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A raise investment spending because it raises the expected returns

B lower investment spending because it raises the opportunity cost of funds

C lower consumption spending because it reallocates funds toward investment

D have no effect on aggregate expenditures

Even though I lost my job, causing my income to drop significantly, I still continued to pay my rent. This spending is an example of _____________.

A autonomous consumer spending

B investment spending

C induced consumer spending

D spending based on expectations

What is the primary determinant of government spending?

A Interest rates

b Current income

c Inflation levels

d Politics

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If inventories are rising, we can assume that which of the following is true?

.A Consumption and investment is greater than production, suggesting output will rise

b Production is greater than consumption and investment, suggesting output will fall

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Which of the following would likely cause a decrease in consumption in the economy?

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aAn increase in expected income

bA fall in income tax rates

cA rise in expected income

dAn increase in interest rates

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Which item is included in the calculation of U.S. GDP?

A New housing construction

B Transfer payments

C Intermediate goods

D Purchases of used cars by consumers

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If aggregate expenditure is greater than real GDP, we could expect which of the following to occur?

A Inventories to decline and real GDP to increase in the future

B Inventories to increase and real GDP to increase in the future

An increase in real GDP will be most likely to cause further increases in __________.

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A consumption only

B consumption and investment only

C consumption, investment, and net exports only

d consumption and investment, but a decrease in net exports

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If taxes are increased by $50 billion, the effect on the economy will be ___________.

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A an increase in inflation

B a decrease in total spending in the economy of $50 billion

C an increase in the international trade deficit

D an ultimate decrease in consumption spending of more than $50 billion

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An increase in net exports will cause GDP to ______________. Assume that the marginal propensity to consume increases from .9 to .95. An increase in net exports will now have a ______________ effect on GDP.

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A increase; larger

B increase; smaller

C decrease; larger

D decrease; smaller

E increase; one can not tell

An increase in the marginal propensity to consume will make the spending multiplier ______________. An increase in taxes as a portion of income will make the spending multiplier ______________.

A larger; larger

B smaller; smaller

C smaller; larger

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C Inventories to decline and real GDP to decline in the future

d Inventories to increase and real GDP to decline in the future

To boost the economy, the government may propose a reduction in the income tax, which will _____________.

A increase the marginal propensity to save, which will raise funds available for investment

B increase the marginal propensity to consume, which will raise the consumption

C lower the marginal propensity to save, which will lower funds available for investment

D lower the marginal propensity to consume and thus raise consumption

Which of the following is not considered part of investment in the calculation of GDP?

A Machinery

b Stock ownership in a company

c Factories

d Inventories

What term refers to income after all taxes are paid?

A Disposable income

B Total income

C Net income

D Gross income