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Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve Answers

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In how many cities are Federal Reserve district banks located?

A
4
B
12
C
50
D
8
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low
B
stable
C
high
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Contractionary
B
Expansionary
C
Fixed
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best

I
It sells more securities.
I
It charges banks more interest.
I
It increases reserve requirements.
I
It increases the money supply.
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Which of these is a banking activity of the Fed?

p
printing money
r
regulating securities markets
s
storing money for banks
f
funding government programs
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Why does the Fed pay interest to banks?

A
It is interest on money held in reserve.
B
It is interest on credit available to the Fed.
C
It is interest on loans taken by the Fed.
D
It is interest on government investments.
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most likely

B
Borrowing will decrease.
I
Interest rates will decrease.
I
Investing will decrease.
I
Inflation will decrease.
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e
ensure that the government has a balanced budget
i
influence financial institutions globally
e
ensure that the government is sufficiently funded
s
steer the economy away from recession and toward growth
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limiting inflation and reducing unemployment
r
reducing unemployment and maintaining cash flow
c
controlling stagflation and reducing unemployment
m
managing credit and ensuring the money supply's liquidity
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Which best describes a central bank's primary role?

A
controlling inflation
B
increasing credit
C
printing money
D
creating monetary policy

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