Which of the following is an example of crowding out?

(a) a consumer paying cash to buy a new tv for $1000, leading to a greater than $1000 increase in gdp
(b) when the government uses excess tax revenues to increase the productive capacity of the nation
(c) a firm that chooses not to borrow money to invest in new machinery because government borrowing has contributed to high interest rates
(d) excess tax revenue flooding the market for loanable funds, causing firms to borrow less

Increases in output and increases in the inflation rate have been linked to

Andrea cujoli is a currency speculator who enjoys "betting" on changes in the foreign currency exchange market. currently the spot price for the japanese yen is ¥129.87/$ and the 6-month forward rate is ¥128.53/$. andrea would earn a higher rate of return by buying yen and a forward contract than if she had invested her money in 6-month us treasury securities at an annual rate of 2.50%. true/false?

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.