The Federal Reserve Announced That It Would Lower the Discount

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Federal Reserve announced that it would lower the discount rate from 4.75% to 4.5%. This represents a decrease of

• A)25 basis points
• B)250 basis points
• C)2.5 basis points
• D)0.25 basis points

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