If the Reserve Requirement Is 20 Percent and the Fed

question 196

Multiple Choice

If the reserve requirement is 20 percent and the Fed buys $10,000 worth of Treasury bonds, what is the change in the banks' total reserves?

• A)$2,000
• B)$10,000
• C)$20,000
• D)$50,000
• E)100,000

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Definitions:

Continuous

Ongoing, without interruption or end.

Immediate Reinforcement

The provision of a reward or feedback right after a particular behavior, which increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning method where only some responses are reinforced, making the learned behavior more resistant to extinction.

Delayed Reinforcement

A term from behavioral psychology referring to the delivery of a reward at a later time than the desired action occurred, which can still effectively reinforce the behavior.