If the Federal Reserve Increases the Interest Rate on Bank

question 196

Multiple Choice

If the Federal Reserve increases the interest rate on bank deposits at the Fed, banks will want to hold

• A)fewer reserves, so the reserve ratio will fall.
• B)fewer reserves, so the reserve ratio will rise.
• C)more reserves, so the reserve ratio will fall.
• D)more reserves, so the reserve ratio will rise.

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Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

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