In the Market for Reserves,if the Federal Funds Rate Is

question 85

Multiple Choice

In the market for reserves,if the federal funds rate is between the discount rate and the interest rate paid on excess reserves,a ________ in the reserve requirement increases the demand for reserves,________ the federal funds interest rate,everything else held constant.

• A)rise;lowering
• B)decline;raising
• C)decline;lowering
• D)rise;raising

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Definitions:

Vertical Analysis

A financial analysis method in which each entry for each of the three major categories of accounts (assets, liabilities, and equity) in a balance sheet is represented as a proportion of the total account.

Financial Statement

A summary report that quantitatively describes the financial health of a company. This includes the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.

Deferrals

Accounting method that involves postponing the recognition of certain revenues or expenses until a later accounting period to match them with the period they affect.

Accruals

Expenses and revenues that have been incurred or earned but not yet recorded in the accounts.