The Discount Rate Is the Interest Rate That

question 63

Multiple Choice

The discount rate is the interest rate that:

• A)banks charge on large loans.
• B)banks charge on loans to other banks.
• C)the Fed charges on loans to branches of the U.S.government.
• D)the Fed charges on loans to depository institutions.
• E)the Fed charges on loans to the public.

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