What Activity Does the Fed Undertake When It Carries Out

question 111

Multiple Choice

What activity does the Fed undertake when it carries out open-market operations?

• A)It buys and sells the bonds,but not the notes,of leading U.S.corporations.
• B)It changes the legal reserve requirements for member banks.
• C)It changes the discount rate,which generally increases the amount of available credit.
• D)It provides funds so that healthy depository institutions can purchase weaker ones on the open market.
• E)It deals in the purchase and sale of U.S.government securities.

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Bonds

A weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction between a proton in one molecule and an electronegative atom in the other.

Capillary Action

The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces like gravity.

Water Transport

The movement of water and solutes across a plant, from roots to leaves, through the xylem and phloem, essential for nutrient distribution and photosynthesis.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges through the transfer of electrons from one atom to another.