To Calm Fears During a Rash of Mortgage Defaults in 2007

question 158

Multiple Choice

To calm fears during a rash of mortgage defaults in 2007 and 2008, the Fed lowered the discount rate from 6.25 percent to _____

• A) 4.25 percent.
• B) 3.25 percent.
• C) 2.25 percent.
• D) 1.25 percent.
• E) 0.25 percent.

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