Since 2008, the Fed Has Conducted a Policy That Involves

question 191

Multiple Choice

Since 2008, the Fed has conducted a policy that involves direct lending to private firms. Those actions of the Fed are called

• A) open market operations.
• B) federal funds rate targeting.
• C) quantitative easing.
• D) credit policies.

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Definitions:

Bonds Payable

Long-term liabilities representing money owed by a corporation or government to bondholders, to be repaid at a future date.

Receipts

Refers to the total amount of money received by a company during a specific period, often from sales of goods or services.

Bonds Payable

A long-term liability where a borrower agrees to pay the principal and interest to bondholders at specified dates.

Financing Activities

Transactions related to raising capital and repaying investors, including issuing equity, obtaining loans, and paying dividends, reflected in a company's cash flow statement.