The Fed was established in 1933. O True False

Q: how does the structiure of the Fed reflect a compromise between centralized (federal) power and…

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Q: 4. Which of the three monetary policy tools is the least powerful? Why?

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Q: Banks in the United States O are a critical intermediary between the borrower and saver. O allow…

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Q: 8. Name (do not describe) the 3 tools the Fed has that can alter the MB

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Q: One tension that occurs in central banking in a democracy is O Central bankers only think on a short…

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Q: To change the Federal Funds Rate, the Fed O increases or removes money from the stock market O…

A: The federal funds rate refers to the interest rate at which banks can borrow and lend​ reserves.

Q: Suppose the Fed conducts an open market purchase by buying $10 million in Treasury bonds from Great…

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Q: The event that effectively killed the Monetary Commission of 1908 was O a. the election of Woodrow…

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Q: The federal funds rate changes when the Fed engages in open market operations. O True O False

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Q: . If there is a recession, the Fed would most likely encourage banks to provide loans by: O buying…

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Q: 10. For Open Market Operations, Make the necessary T-Accounts if the Fed needed to add $10B in the…

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Q: What is the name of the bank's department whose role is to ensure that work complies with the…

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Q: Within the Fed, decisions on what to do about the money supply are made by the: O FOMC FMDC FGMC O…

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Q: What is the name of the U.S. central bank and how can it increase the monetary base? A. the Fed; by…

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Q: Since the 1990's, the Fed has been using a. M1 b. M2 C. The fed funds rate d. The Treasury bond rate…

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Q: Briefly, explain how money is created in a modern economy with fractional reserve banking?

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Q: Monetarists are economists who believe that the Federal Reserve is likely to make lots of mistakes…

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Q: Assume the Fed is trying to decide whether to lower the required reserve ratio to 8%. Currently, the…

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Q: Which of the following is NOT a function performed by a central bank? O a. Serving as a lender of…

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Q: Page 4 5. Use the following T-account information and the fact that the required reserve ratio in…

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Q: Right now, the USA is facing inflation. Which of the following would we LEAST likely see as a…

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Q: Why do you think the Fed maintains 5-year terms for Federal Reserve district bank presidents? O The…

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Q: With respect to controlling the money supply,the law requires the Fed to take orders froma. the…

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Q: Read “YOU’RE THE ECONOMIST: Did the Fed Cause the Great Recession?” in Chapter 26. In support of the…

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Q: Which of the following policies would the Federal Reserve most likely use if the economy was…

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Required Reserve and Excess Reserve Analysis

A required reserve is an amount of cash that banks must keep with themselves, which is certain percentage of the deposits made by their customers. Required reserve is a percentage of the bank's deposits that the respective bank must have on each overnight. The percentage rate is set and determined by the nation’s central bank. It is important to have such funds accumulated to meet its uncertain obligations, sudden liabilities and withdrawals. Required reserve is also known as reserve ratio. Reserve ratio is an important tool to control the money supply.