The Defensive and Offensive Actions of the Fed Differ Because

question 182

Multiple Choice

The defensive and offensive actions of the Fed differ because offensive actions are designed to:

• A)tighten monetary policy and defensive actions are designed to ease monetary policy.
• B)ease monetary policy and defensive actions are designed to tighten monetary policy.
• C)change the current monetary policy while defensive actions are designed to reinforce the current monetary policy.
• D)reinforce the current monetary policy while defensive actions are designed to change the current monetary policy.

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Definitions:

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Identical financial amounts distributed at the termination of back-to-back periods, within a set period.

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Financial value of an asset or cash set for a future date, equivalent to a fixed present sum.