6. Problems and Applications Q6 Suppose the Federal Reserve's policy is to maintain low and stable inflation by keeping unemployment at its natural rate. However, the Fed believes that the natural rate of unemployment is 4 percent when the actual natural rate is 5 percent. If the Fed bases its policy decisions on its belief, there will be a

Answer: Rising trend

Explanation:

If the actual natural rate is 5%, it would be higher than the natural rate of 4%. This would prompt the Fed to act in such a way as to reduce unemployment in the economy. To do this, they would embark on an expansionary monetary policy to get the economy growing so that more people can be employed.

When there is more money in the economy though, people will have more to buy goods and services and this increase in demand will cause inflation to rise to reflect that there is more demand than supply.

Enith Consulting Co. has the following accounts in its ledger: Cash; Accounts Receivable; Supplies; Office Equipment; Accounts Payable; Common Stock; Retained Earnings; Dividends; Fees Earned; Rent Expense; Advertising Expense; Utilities Expense; Miscellaneous Expense.
Transactions
Mar. 1 Paid rent for the month, $4,000.
3 Paid advertising expense, $1,350.
5 Paid cash for supplies, $1,800.
6 Purchased office equipment on account, $11,500.
10 Received cash from customers on account, $8,600.
15 Paid creditor on account, $3,180.
27 Paid cash for miscellaneous expenses, $700.
30 Paid telephone bill for the month, $550.
31 Fees earned and billed to customers for the month, $37,200.
31 Paid electricity bill for the month, $830.
31 Paid dividends, $2,000.
Journalize the preceding selected transactions for March 2018 in a two-column journal. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Zenith Consulting Co.
General Ledger
ASSETS
11 Cash
12 Accounts Receivable
13 Supplies
14 Office Equipment
LIABILITIES
21 Accounts Payable
EQUITY
31 Common Stock
32 Retained Earnings
33 Dividends
REVENUE
41 Fees Earned
EXPENSES
51 Rent Expense
52 Advertising Expense
53 Utilities Expense
54 Miscellaneous Expense