Country A Country B
Property Rights
Private property is illegal
Private property is encouraged
Production
Driven by quotas
Driven by profits
Stability
Jobs remain stable, economy fails to grow
Jobs may be gained or lost, economy could grow or shrink rapidly
Trade

Heavy restrictions on trade with neighbors
Open trade with many neighbors

Read the information above about two countries, Country A and Country B. Which of the two countries shows signs of having a command economy? Explain your answer.

How the environment of the northeast region affects the lifestyle of the people that live there

1. the responsibilities of the u.s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal

Japan’s key exports to africa and southwest asia are mostly a) raw materials. b) human capital. c) manufactured items. d) agricultural products.