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Author Question: If the Federal Reserve wants to increase the availability of money and credit, it can: a. lower the ... (Read 74 times)

charchew

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on: Jun 30, 2018
If the Federal Reserve wants to increase the availability of money and credit, it can:
 a. lower the discount rate.
  b. raise the reserve requirements.
  c. sell U.S. government bonds to the public.
  d. encourage banks to increase their prime lending rate.

Question 2

The discount rate is the interest rate:
 a. commercial banks charge their low-risk customers for a loan.
  b. savings and loan associations pay for using savings deposit funds.
  c. the U.S. Treasury pays individuals who buy Treasury bonds in denominations of 10,000 or more.
  d. the Federal Reserve charges banking institutions for borrowing its funds.


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nothere

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Reply #1 on: Jun 30, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


charchew

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Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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