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karateprodigy

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If there is a recession, the Fed would most likely:
 a. encourage banks to provide loans by lowering the discount rate.
  b. encourage banks to provide loans by raising the discount rate.
  c. restrict bank lending by lowering the discount rate.
  d. restrict bank lending by raising the discount rate.
  e. restrict bank lending by lowering the federal funds rate.

Question 2

When the Fed lowers the discount rate, it makes it:
 a. cheaper for banks to borrow from each other.
  b. cheaper for banks to obtain additional reserves by borrowing from the Fed.
  c. more difficult for banks to accept deposits.
  d. more difficult for banks to extend loans.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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