News Reports Indicate That the Fed Plans to Announce Its

question 260

Multiple Choice

News reports indicate that the Fed plans to announce its third increase in the discount rate in the past five months. Additional reports suggest that the Fed may also increase the reserve requirement in the near future. Apparently the Fed perceives the number one problem facing the economy is

• A) the size of the federal deficit.
• B) unemployment.
• C) excessively high interest rates.
• D) inflation.

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Definitions:

Required Rate

The minimum return an investor expects to achieve on an investment, taking into account its risk.

Average Accounting Rate of Return

A financial ratio indicating the expected return on an investment, calculated by dividing the average profit by the initial investment cost.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A technique for spreading the expense of an asset uniformly over its expected lifespan.

Net Income

The sum a company is left with after all its expenses and taxes are removed from its income.