Who Defines the Specific Guidelines to Follow in Cases of Child

question 4

Multiple Choice

Who defines the specific guidelines to follow in cases of child abuse?

• A)the federal government
• B)individual states
• C)local government
• D)United Nations

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Definitions:

Legal Reserves

Reserves that depository institutions are allowed by law to claim as reserves; vault cash and deposits held at Federal Reserve district banks.

Excess Reserves

Excess Reserves are the reserves that banks hold over and above the legal or required minimum they need to keep against deposits.

Open Market Purchase

A monetary policy operation where a central bank buys government securities from the market in order to inject liquidity and encourage lending and investment.

Required Reserve Ratios

Regulatory requirements determining the minimum fraction of customer deposits that commercial banks must hold as reserves, rather than loan out.