Before the Financial Crisis of 2008, If the Fed Bought

question 99

Multiple Choice

Before the financial crisis of 2008, if the Fed bought government securities in the open market, it

• A)decreased the excess reserves of the banking system, reducing excess reserves for overnight loans in the Federal funds market, thus lowering the
• B)increased the excess reserves of the banking system, reducing excess reserves for overnight loans in the Federal funds market, thus lowering the
• C)decreased the excess reserves of the banking system, reducing excess reserves for overnight loans in the Federal funds market, thus increasing the
• D)increased the excess reserves of the banking system, raising excess reserves for overnight loans in the Federal funds market, thus lowering the

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Definitions:

Jung's Personality Theory

A psychological framework positing that the human psyche is made up of the ego, personal unconscious, and collective unconscious, along with archetypes.

Archetypes

Universally recognized symbols, themes, or characters that recur across cultures and literature, often embodying fundamental human experiences.

Unconscious Parts

Elements of the mind that are not within conscious awareness but influence judgments, feelings, or behavior.

Hypervigilance

An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.