The Federal Reserve Was Established in 1913 to

question 167

Multiple Choice

The Federal Reserve was established in 1913 to

• A)prevent inflation by decreasing the money supply.
• B)stimulate the economy by increasing bank reserves.
• C)stop bank panics by acting as a lender of last resort.
• D)prevent bad loans by requiring banks to hold reserves.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized nerve cells that convey information via electrical and chemical signals in the nervous system.

Myelination

The process by which axons of nerve cells are coated with myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses.

Demyelination

A pathological condition in which the myelin sheath covering nerve fibers is damaged, impairing the conduction of electrical signals in the nervous system.

Motor Pathways

Neural pathways that transmit impulses from the brain to control movements in the body.