In an Effort to Address the Troubled Economy

question 241

Multiple Choice

In an effort to address the troubled economy, ..."For the ninth time in just over a year, the Federal R is expected to cut interest rates, quite possibly its last reduction in this downturn." Rates have not this low "... since 2003, when the economy was growing at a snail's pace. "
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The "interest rates" the Fed is cutting is the _ _.

• A) reserve interest rate
• B) nominal long- term interest rate
• C) Federal Funds rate
• D) real long- term interest rate

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