In Response to Already Low Interest Rates Doing Little to Stimulate

question 185

Multiple Choice

In response to already low interest rates doing little to stimulate the economy,the Fed announced a new program in September 2011 under which it would purchase long-term Treasury securities while selling an equal amount of shorter-term Treasury securities.This policy was known as

• A)inflation targeting.
• B)Operation Twist.
• C)securities-bubble deflating.
• D)quantitative easing.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, involved in transmitting information to and from the central nervous system.

Central Nervous System

The Central Nervous System consists of the brain and spinal cord, serving as the primary processing center for the entire nervous system.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other nerve cells and are key players in neural communication.

Neuron

Morphologic and functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the nerve cell body, the dendrites, and the axon; also called nerve cell.