The Discount Rate Is

question 74

Multiple Choice

The discount rate is

• A)the interest rate the Fed charges banks.
• B)one divided by the difference between one and the reserve ratio.
• C)the interest rate banks receive on reserve deposits with the Fed.
• D)the interest rate that banks charge on overnight loans to other banks.

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