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The Federal Reserve System Trivia

The Federal Reserve System Trivia. 11d Newell. Which of the following is the term for the interest rate that the Federal Reserve charges banks to borrow money? A Savings rate B Available funds rate C Circulation rate D Discount rate.

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The Federal Reserve System Trivia

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  1. The Federal Reserve System Trivia 11d Newell

  2. Which of the following is the term for the interest rate that the Federal Reserve charges banks to borrow money?A Savings rate B Available funds rateC Circulation rate D Discount rate

  3. The Federal Reserve System (Fed) does all of the following EXCEPT -A sells government securities B writes new banking lawsC regulates the nation's money supply D controls interest rates

  4. The term for money that the Federal Reserve system requires a bank to keep and not loan to consumers is called a -A surcharge B reserveC tax D surplus

  5. Which of the following would likely slow the economy?A Increasing the available money supply B Decreasing the reserve requirementC Raising the discount rate D Buying government securities

  6. The Federal Reserve System (Fed) issues -A loans to corporations B currencyC indictments for counterfeitingD proclamations

  7. When the Federal Reserve System wants to stimulate the economy it -A increase reserve rates B increases the reserve dateC sells government securitiesD lowers the discount rate

  8. The FED stands for -A Federalists B Funding Education DividendsC Federation D Federal Reserve System

  9. In order to control inflation (going too fast), the government is likely to -A decrease interest rates B reduce the money in circulationC increase interest rates D decrease corporation profits

  10. What would be the likely outcome if the Federal Reserve raised its interest rates to member banks?A People will purchase more capital goods.B People will be more likely to borrow money.C The amount of money in circulation will be restricted.D More businesses will be formed.

  11. To ease a recession (going too slow), the government is likely to change its fiscal policy by -A reducing the money in circulation B spending more moneyC decrease corporation profitsD spending less money

  12. The Federal Reserve acts as a banker's bank by -A regulating the amount of tax each person paysB regulating the amount of money in circulationC prosecuting counterfeitersD coining money

  13. Which of the following is the agency that regulates the supply of money in the United States?A Federal Reserve System B National Bar AssociationC North American Free Trade Agreement D Federal Trade Commission

  14. When the Federal Reserve System wants to slow the economy it does all of the following EXCEPT -A raise income taxes B raise the discount rateC sell government securitiesD increase reserve rates

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