The Federal Reserve generally uses ________ to implement monetary policy.   government spending   federal tax policy   the reserve requirement ratio   the discount rate   open market operations

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The Federal Reserve generally uses ________ to implement monetary policy.

 
  1. government spending

     
  2. federal tax policy

     
  3. the reserve requirement ratio

     
  4. the discount rate

     
  5. open market operations

     
     
    Question 38
     

    _________ holds that people form expectations on the basis of all available information.

     
    1. The theory behind the Phillips curve

       
    2. Adaptive expectations theory

       
    3. Rational expectations theory

       
    4. Passive monetary theory

       
    5. Monetary neutrality

       
       
       
       
      Question 40
       

      The strategic use of monetary policy to _________ is known as active monetary policy.

       
      1. reduce unemployment and increase tax revenue.

         
      2. control inflation and encourage saving.

         
      3. lower interest rates and promote capital investment.

         
      4. counteract macroeconomic expansions and contractions.

         
      5. encourage rational expectations about inflation.

         
         
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