The Fed Operates

question 222

Multiple Choice

The Fed operates

• A)on a balanced budget
• B)at a loss,since Federal Reserve notes and member bank deposits earn no interest
• C)at a profit,since Federal Reserve notes and bank deposits earn no interest,but government securities and loans to commercial banks do
• D)at a profit,since Federal Reserve notes and member bank deposits earn interest
• E)at a loss,since Federal Reserve notes and member bank deposits earn interest,but government securities and loans to commercial banks do not

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

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Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

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