Through Changes in the Discount Rate,the Federal Reserve Can

question 215

Multiple Choice

Through changes in the discount rate,the Federal Reserve can

• A)force banks to increase reserves but can't force them to decrease reserves
• B)force banks to decrease reserves but can't force them to increase reserves
• C)force either an increase or a decrease in reserves
• D)give banks an incentive to either increase or decrease reserves but cannot force them to change
• E)affect a commercial bank's major customers by lending to them directly

Recognize the role of emphasizing features of goods and services in microeconomic theory.

Grasp the influence of behavioral economics on decision-making based on perceived fairness.

Identify the relationship between various economic effects such as endowment and loss aversion, framing, and salience.

Understand consumer behavior in anticipating events and their effect on demand curves.

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