In Response to the Destructive Bank Panics of the Great

question 111

Multiple Choice

In response to the destructive bank panics of the Great Depression,future bank panics are designed to be prevented by

• A)the Federal Reserve System acting as a lender of last resort.
• B)the Federal Reserve System conducting open market operations.
• C)the establishment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
• D)establishing a fractional reserve system of banking.
• E)increasing the required reserve ratio to 100%.

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Cardiocyte

A muscle cell of the heart, specialized for continuous contractions that pump blood throughout the body.

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Specialized intercellular connections that facilitate the direct transfer of ions and small molecules between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells.

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