Which of the Following Is the Largest Component of the Assets

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the largest component of the assets of the Federal Reserve?

• A) U.S. Treasury deposits
• B) U.S. government securities
• C) foreign exchange
• D) time deposits
• E) checkable deposits

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock is a class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, often with fixed dividends.

Stock Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders in the form of additional shares, rather than cash, based on the proportion of shares they already own.

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its profits to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash.

Treasury Stock-Common

Treasury stock-common refers to shares of a company's own common stock that it has reacquired from shareholders but has not retired.