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No, it's not possible; that is, the Federal Reserve can always pay IORB.  The reason is simple: unlike an ordinary bank, the Fed's liabilities are in units (dollars) that it creates.  Put differently, unlike a private business, the Fed d

Agricultural land returns on investment do compare favorably to U.S.

Both opinion from you and your friends make sense but there are some important factors missing. The decision of having one more child or not depends on how parents weigh benefit versus the cost associated with that child.

At any point in time, there are *many* bonds traded: a vast majority are bonds that were issued in the past, but have not yet matured, and a relatively small number of bonds are bonds that are being newly issued.

It is certainly true that disposing of milk or other agricultural commodities once produced is inefficient.  The producers receive no income from commodities that are discarded, while there are consumers who would benefit from these commoditi

You have asked an interesting (and open-ended) question to begin with.

Your question relates to what we teach in our Principles of Microeconomics courses: “The Law of Supply.” Indeed, producing 4,000 pounds of apples and charging $4 per pound creates a surplus in this specific market you describe.

The Male Female Wage Gap in Iowa compared to the U.S. by Peter F. Orazem and Levi Soborowicz

The answer is hidden in your question. The company hedges to mitigate risk, to guard against excessive downturns in profit. It “pays” for this risk protection by potentially foregoing some profit. There is of course a risk-return tradeoff.

The question is interesting, provocative, and borderline polemical. Economics is not pure science. In physical science, lab experiments have repeatability and reproducibility.

Think of a bundle of goods bought at $1 in 1928. This bundle would consist of many goods. The average increase in bundle price would be $17.31 in 2022.

I appreciate your sharing your view on a specific policy issue based on the systematic application of economic concepts.

Without a doubt, demand has outpaced supply over the past 18 months.  In labor markets, there are currently 4.9 million more jobs available than there are individuals looking for work (i.e., comparing job openings from the JOLTS release to th

Without a doubt, demand has outpaced supply over the past 18 months.  In labor markets, there are currently 4.9 million more jobs available than there are individuals looking for work (i.e., comparing job openings from the JOLTS release to th

I believe the question being asked is how to calculate what an NIL deal might be worth to a college athlete?  In particular, the focus of the question also seems to be on determining what a college athlete could get paid to be a sponsor, a sp

Yes, it is as you say. A production externality is generated when the production activities of one firm adversely or positively affects the production activities of another firm.

That's a bit like asking which of your two eyes is more important. As in many cases in economics, the answer to your question is: it depends. There are markets where, at a point in time, supply is more important.

The question you asked is complicated, but I think it boils down to: “do longer commute times lead to community decline?”.

I am unaware of any discussions pertaining to a Marshall-like plan for the Russian economy presently.

The official digital Yuan issued by the central bank of China does not has the expiration date.