Author Question: Which of the following will tend to decrease the excess reserves of the commercial banking system? ... (Read 87 times)

LaDunn · **on:** Jun 30, 2018

Which of the following will tend to decrease the excess reserves of the commercial banking system?
a. The central bank buys bonds from the public.
b. The central bank sells bonds to a commercial bank.
c. The central bank reduces its discount rate.
d. The central bank decreases the required reserve ratio.

Question 2

Which of the following is an obstacle to economic growth?
a. Political instability
b. Government support for private industry
c. Slow population growth
d. Enforcement of private property rights
e. The inability of special interest groups to block changes in economic policy