If the = 4.0 × 10−9 M in water at 25°C, then

For the equilibrium D , the concentrations at equilibrium are as follows:  = 0.6644 M, = 0.3322 M, = 0.0678 M, and = 0.2712 M. Calculate Kc.

During financial panics, the Fed operates as a __________________________________________   From January 2008 to November 2008, name 4 specific things that the Fed did to satisfy such a goal and try to stabilize the banking sector/economy (i.e. think about the levers which the Fed has at their disposal to pull):

Explain why Greece was able to borrow at such low rates.   Explain in a sentence or two why the European Union faces difficulty surviving.  What structural issue makes it difficult to coordinate between countries and what they would need to change to really solidify the Union. 

The fed funds rate is the rate that:

In the podcast on “What happen on the night of April 8th in the Bond market” – which statement is FALSE:

Some argue that the actions of the Fed since 2008 have been a net-zero type of transaction.   In a few short sentences detail one argument that it is a net-zero type of transaction, and one counter-argument to this.

You purchase a put option for 5 dollars a share with a strike price of 100 (X=100).  The price of the stock ends up at 96 dollars.  Your profit is   

The use of credit derivatives by banks was appealing to them for the following reasons:I. It was a way to remove and decrease their exposure to credit risk.II. It was an opaque, relatively unregulated market.III. The spreads that they earned were high (return on a CDS minus return on a T-Bill).IV. All of their net positions were balance sheet items (i.e. all transactions were on their balance sheet). 

Proponents argue that HFT aids our markets by providing increased ____________________.                         What is one counter-argument to this claim?  If we desire to thwart HFT, what is one legislative move that we can do to get them out of the market (i.e. not just banning them outright).  Describe what this would do.