1. An increase in the interest rate makes all households worse off. a. True
b. False

2. If a household is neither borrowing nor lending, any change in the interest rate makes them better off.
a. True
b. False

3. The difference between the price of a nominal bond paying off $1 in nominal terms tomorrow and the price of a real bond paying off $1 in real terms tomorrow is the price level.
a. True
b. False

Which of the following best explains the purpose of protectionist trade policies such as tariffs and subsidies? a. they make sure that governments have enough money to pay for fiscal policies. b. they give foreign competitors access to new markets around the world. c. they allow producers to sell their products more cheaply than foreign competitors. d. they enable producers to purchase productive resources from everywhere in the world.