Members of the Board of Governors

question 58

Multiple Choice

Members of the Board of Governors

• A)must resign when the President who has appointed them leaves office.
• B)may serve no more than three consecutive four-year terms.
• C)serve for life or good behavior.
• D)serve one nonrenewable fourteen-year term.

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Definitions:

Reserve Ratio

The reserve ratio is the fraction of deposits that a bank is required to hold in reserve and not lend out, set by the central bank to control the money supply.

Money Multiplier

A concept that describes the amount of money that banks can generate with each dollar of reserves.

Percent

A mathematical term describing one hundredth of a particular quantity; a unit of proportion or rate expressed as a fraction of 100.

Reserves

Funds or assets that banks must hold either in their own vaults or on deposit with a central bank, to meet expected withdrawal demands or regulatory requirements.