The Large Increase in the Excess Reserves Held by the Commercial

question 110

Multiple Choice

The large increase in the excess reserves held by the commercial banking system during the second half of 2008,

• A) increases the likelihood of a sharp contraction in the money supply, which would increase the length and severity of the recession.
• B) increases the likelihood of a rapid increase in the money supply, potentially leading to future inflation.
• C) is merely a continuation of the trend present since 1990.
• D) reduces the ability of banks to extend additional loans.

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Understand the information-processing theory and its components including sensory register, short-term (working) memory, long-term memory, and control processes.

Understand the concept of privileged domains and their significance in cognitive development.

Understand how surprising causal events affect children's learning and development.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved.

Tax

A financial charge or levy imposed by a government or other authority to fund public expenditures.

Tax Burden

The measurement of how much of a tax's economic weight falls on an individual or economic entity, including both the direct and indirect effects.

Consumers

Individuals or groups who use goods and services generated within the economy, contributing to demand.