The Increased Level of Excess Reserves That Many Banks Held

question 52

True/False

The increased level of excess reserves that many banks held in 2008 made traditional monetary policy less effective.

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage Theory

This theory suggests that countries should specialize in producing and exporting goods in which they have a lower opportunity cost than their trade partners.

Import

The practice of acquiring goods or services from outside a nation's borders for resale purposes.

Agricultural Goods

Products derived from agriculture, including crops and livestock, used for food, fuel, feed, and fiber.

Heckscher-Ohlin Theorem

An economic theory stating that countries export what they can most efficiently and abundantly produce, based on their factor endowments of labor and capital.