Open Market Operations Alter the Money Supply by ________

question 23

Multiple Choice

Open market operations alter the money supply by ________.

• A)influencing banks' ability to make loans to individuals and corporations
• B)adding currency to or withdrawing currency from banks' vaults
• C)adding currency to or withdrawing currency from the checking accounts of individuals and corporations
• D)influencing banks' ability to make loans to the government
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to a high and steady rate of response.

Fixed-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed, leading to a pattern of responses.

Primary

In psychology, often refers to primary reinforcers or stimuli, which are innately satisfying or desirable without learning.

Secondary

In psychology, refers to stimuli or reinforcers that acquire their effectiveness through association with primary reinforcers.