When the Fed Lowers the Discount Rate, It Makes It

question 56

Multiple Choice

When the Fed lowers the discount rate, it makes it

• A) cheaper for banks to borrow from each other.
• B) cheaper for banks to obtain additional reserves by borrowing from the Fed.
• C) more difficult for banks to accept deposits.
• D) more difficult for banks to extend loans.

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Definitions:

Yield Ratios

Metrics used in recruitment to evaluate the effectiveness of the hiring process by comparing the number of applicants at various stages of the process to the number hired.

Cost Per Hire

A metric that calculates the total expenses involved in acquiring a new employee, including advertising, recruiting, and onboarding costs.

Forecasting

The process of making predictions about future events or trends based on data analysis and modeling.

Labor Demand

The total number of hours of employment that employers are willing to hire at a given wage rate, in a specific period.