Open Market Operations Consist Mainly of ________

question 32

Multiple Choice

Open Market operations consist mainly of ________.

• A)the government buying and selling private securities in the open market
• B)the Fed buying and selling government securities in the open market
• C)the government selling its own securities in the open market
• D)the Fed setting rates for securities traded in the open market
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Detonator

A device or a small amount of explosive used to trigger an explosive charge or set off another explosive device.

Functional Group

A specific grouping of atoms within molecules that is responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules.

Organic Explosives

Explosive materials composed of organic chemicals that produce a detonation or rapid expansion of gases to generate destructive effects.

Combustion

A chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen to give off heat and light, often producing flame.