When the Central Bank Has Lowered or Raised Interest Rates

question 2

Multiple Choice

When the central bank has lowered or raised interest rates, this occurs only because the central bank's bond traders are

• A)conducting open market operations to ensure revenue is generated.
• B)conducting open market operations to cover their positions.
• C)conducting open market operations to ensure that the money supply is increased.
• D)conducting open market operations to ensure that the equilibrium interest rate equals x percent.

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Definitions:

Concentration Ratio

A measure of the total output produced in an industry by a given number of firms, usually the largest in the industry, indicating the degree of market concentration.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

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Japanese Companies

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