Exploring Macroeconomics
Exploring Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9781544363332
Author: Robert L. Sexton
Publisher: Sage Publications
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Chapter 17, Problem 19P
To determine

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The fact that with the excess returns to the U.S. treasury, the federal finances become more independent for its operations out of interest earned on its portfolio.

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