During the Stock Market Crash of October 1987,the Fed

question 92

Multiple Choice

During the stock market crash of October 1987,the Fed

• A) nearly created a financial panic by not acting as a lender of last resort.
• B) nearly created a financial panic by raising the discount rate.
• C) prevented a financial panic by raising reserve requirements.
• D) prevented a financial panic by providing liquidity to the financial system.

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Definitions:

Foregut

Cephalic portion of the primitive digestive tube in the embryo.

Diencephalon

An area of the brain encompassing components like the thalamus and hypothalamus, which play a role in sensory and automatic body functions.

Hindgut

Caudal or terminal part of the embryonic gut.

Cloaca

In early embryos, the endodermally lined chamber into which the hindgut and allantois empty.