Which of the following best describes the purpose of raising and lowering the
required reserve ratio?
O
A. To make sure that government spending does not result in either a
surplus or deficit.
O
B. To regulate the activity of private banks to assure an equitable
distribution of wealth.
O
C. To manage the economy by increasing or decreasing the amount
of loans being made.
D. To stimulate economic growth by making it less expensive for
producers to get loans.

Which of these is the best example of a cause-and-effect chain of events? 1. alonzo went to the music festival. 2. carmen went to the same music festival. 3. alonzo met carmen at the music festival. 1. yosef bought a new car from a dealership. 2. bailey bought a car from the same dealership. 3. bailey paid more for his car than yosef did. 1. the high school football team played a game on friday night. 2. the drama club put on a play on friday night. 3. maya watched the football game instead of the play. 1. a fast food restaurant ran an advertisement on television. 2. hank saw the advertisement and got hungry. 3. hank went to the fast food restaurant and bought food.