The Discount Window Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

The discount window is

• A)another name for the discount rate.
• B)the means by which the Fed makes discount loans to banks.
• C)the spread between the discount rate and the T-bill rate.
• D)the period each month during which banks are allowed to apply for discount loans.

---

Definitions:

Dummy Variable

A numeric variable used in regression models to represent categories of a qualitative variable with a series of zeros and ones.

Quantitative Variable

A quantitative variable is a type of variable that can be measured quantitatively and expresses a certain quantity, amount, or range.

Slope Coefficient

It is a number that measures the degree of relationship between a dependent variable and an independent variable in a regression model.

Stepwise Procedure

A method of adding or removing variables incrementally in regression analysis based on certain criteria, such as the statistical significance of the variables.