In 2008,the Treasury and Federal Reserve Took Several Actions in Response

question 155

Multiple Choice

In 2008,the Treasury and Federal Reserve took several actions in response to the deepening financial crisis.One action was the creation of the Term Securities Lending Facility,under which the Fed will loan up to $200 billion of treasury securities in exchange for

• A)stock.
• B)mortgage-backed securities.
• C)corporate bonds.
• D)required bank reserves.

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