If Float Is Predicted to Increase Because of Bad Weather,the

question 20

Multiple Choice

If float is predicted to increase because of bad weather,the manager of the trading desk at the New York Fed bank will likely conduct ________ open market operations to ________ reserves.

• A)defensive;inject
• B)defensive;drain
• C)dynamic;inject
• D)dynamic;drain

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Definitions:

Arbitrage

The practice of buying and selling equivalent assets in different markets to take advantage of a price difference.

Law of One Price

An economic theory that states that in efficient markets, identical goods must have only one price when prices are expressed in a common currency, absent any transaction costs and tariffs.

Treasury Bond

A long-term, interest-bearing security issued by the U.S. government.

STRIPPED Cash Flows

Cash flows that are separated from their financial instruments in order to be sold as individual securities.