Recessions Are Associated with Lower Incomes, Rising Unemployment, and Falling

question 69

True/False

Recessions are associated with lower incomes, rising unemployment, and falling profits.

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The cost in interest that commercial banks and similar storage institutions incur on borrowing from their regional Federal Reserve Bank’s loaning service.

Federal Reserve District Banks

The 12 banks that make up the Federal Reserve System, serving as the central banking system of the United States, each serving a specific geographic district.

Reserve-Requirement Ratio

The fraction of deposits that banks are required by law to keep on hand as reserves or at the central bank.

Monetary Policy

Actions undertaken by a central bank to control the money supply and interest rates in the economy.