Select the Correct Noun for Each Blank

question 15

Multiple Choice

Select the correct noun for each blank. Timber ____ are extinct in Western Europe, but they can still be found in North America, Russia, and parts of Asia.

• A) wolves
• B) wolfs

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Definitions:

Required Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that banks are obligated to hold in reserve, either in their vaults or at the central bank, and not loan out.

Excess Reserves

The funds that banks hold over and above the required reserve ratio set by the central bank.

Money Supply

The overall sum of financial resources present in an economy at a given moment.

Open Market Operations

are actions taken by central banks to buy or sell government securities in the open market to control the money supply and influence interest rates.