The Fed Can Increase the Money Supply by Conducting Open-Market

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Fed can increase the money supply by conducting open-market

• A)sales or by raising the discount rate.
• B)sales or by lowering the discount rate.
• C)purchases or by raising the discount rate.
• D)purchases or by lowering the discount rate.

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Definitions:

Financing Activities

Transactions involving long-term liabilities, stockholders' equity, and changes in short-term loans that affect a company's cash flow.

Note Payable

A written agreement to pay a specific sum of money, usually including interest, at a future date.

Statement of Cash Flows

A financial report that provides aggregate data regarding all cash inflows and outflows a company receives.

Exchange

A marketplace where securities, commodities, derivatives, and other financial instruments are traded between buyers and sellers.