Why Does the Fed Use Open Market Operations to a Greater

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Essay

Why does the Fed use open market operations to a greater extent than reserve requirements in its conduct of monetary policy?

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Definitions:

Cash Realizable Value

The net amount of cash expected to be received from receivables, after adjusting for any allowances for doubtful accounts.

Receivables

Money owed to a company by its customers or other parties, typically from sales on credit, expected to be collected in the future.

Accrue Finance Charges

The process of adding interest or finance charges to the amount owed by a borrower over time, based on the agreement's terms.

Interest Revenue

Income earned by a company from lending money or through investment in debt securities.