The Ability of the Banking System to Make Loans Depends

question 21

True/False

The ability of the banking system to make loans depends on excess reserves and the reserve requirement.

Understand the concept of forced savings programs and the difference between Medicare and Medicaid.

Recognize the role of federal legislation in shaping welfare and educational policies.

Explain the variance in welfare benefits and the concept of in-kind benefits.

Understand the societal shift in attitudes towards welfare and poverty due to historical events.

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Definitions:

Investment-Accelerator Effects

The phenomenon where an increase in national income or output leads to a disproportionately larger increase in investment expenditure.

Money Supply

The entire financial resource sum in an economy at a particular time.

Owning Stocks

Owning stocks means having equity or ownership in a corporation, granting the shareholder a claim on the company's assets and earnings, often accompanied by voting rights on corporate matters.

Liquidity Preference Theory

A theory which suggests that people prefer to hold their wealth in liquid form for immediate use rather than in longer-term investments, affecting interest rates and economic activity.