In Response to the Sharp Decline in Stock Prices in October

question 52

Multiple Choice

In response to the sharp decline in stock prices in October 1987,the Federal Reserve

• A)increased the money supply and increased interest rates.
• B)increased the money supply and decreased interest rates.
• C)decreased the money supply and increased interest rates.
• D)decreased the money supply and decreased interest rates.

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Definitions:

Supply-of-loanable-funds

The availability of funds for borrowing, influenced by savings and influenced by interest rates in the financial market.

Demand-for-loanable-funds

The desire or willingness of consumers and businesses to borrow money at given interest rates, often depicted in economics as a curve.

Budget Deficit

occurs when a government's expenditures exceed its revenues during a specific period, leading to borrowing or debt accumulation.

Demand-for-loanable-funds

The desire or willingness of borrowers to take out loans at various interest rates, reflecting the demand for borrowing.