The federal reserve _____ interest rates to encourage economic growth. raises lowers

The global financial system is comprised of ______.

The government imposes regulations that reduce pollution. its incentive is to _____.

The government uses ______________ to regulate the amount of money banks lend.

The inefficient market view holds that prices of financial instruments ________.

The largest problem with adopting the new technology of renewable resources is ________.

A(n) __________ provides accounting services to individuals or firms on a fee basis.

A progressive tax system is one in which higher-income people pay ____ than lower-income people.

A customer's promise to pay in the future for services or goods sold is called a(n) ________.

A percentage of the bond's par value, the _____ is the interest paid to bondholders.

A government imposes _____ to increase competition in the marketplace.