Many Microsoft Employees Have Left to Form Venture Capital and Technology

question 5

Multiple Choice

Many Microsoft employees have left to form venture capital and technology start-ups. In general, when such employees leave, they take with them

• A) tangible assets.
• B) patents.
• C) physical assets.
• D) intellectual capital.

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Definitions:

Money Supply

The total volume of money available in the economy, including cash, coins, and balances held in bank accounts.

Reserve Requirements

Reserve Requirements are regulations set by central banks determining the minimum amount of reserves that banks must hold against deposits, used as a tool of monetary policy.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other financial institutions for loans received from the central bank's discount window.

Open Market Operations

Activities conducted by central banks to buy or sell government securities in the open market to control the money supply and interest rates.