Describe the functions of the Federal Reserve System
The Fed's functions include (1) controlling the money supply, (2) clearing checks, (3) supervising and regulating banks, (4) maintaining and circulating currency, (5) protecting consumers, and (6) maintaining federal government checking accounts and gold reserves.
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Two years ago, the GDP deflator for Old York was 300, and today it is 330.75. Based on this information the annual average inflation rate for the two years was
A) 5%. B) 5.125%. C) 10%. D) 10.25%.
An index constructed by Alberto Alesina and Lawrence Summers measuring central bank independence for a sample of industrialized countries during the late 1980s notes that the a. most countries have completely independent central banks. b. countries with less independent central banks had lower inflation rates. c. the most independent central banks were those of Switzerland and Germany,
followed by theU.S. Federal Reserve. d. there has been a trend away from central bank independence among countries e. both c and d
The reason externalities distort the allocation of resources is that:
a. too few goods are usually produced. b. firms often go out of business because of the externality. c. a firm's private costs do not reflect the social cost of production. d. regulating externalities uses scarce resources.
Patricia's nominal annual income in 2009 was $60,000. If the rate of inflation is constant at 10 percent, in order to keep Patricia's real income constant, her nominal income in the year 2010 should be:
A. $60,000. B. $54,000. C. $66,000. D. $70,000.