Reserves are a bank ________ consisting of ________
A) asset; vault cash plus bank deposits with the Federal Reserve
B) asset; checking account deposits and savings account balances
C) liability; vault cash plus bank deposits with the Federal Reserve
D) liability; checking account deposits and savings account balances
A
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According to this Application, for approximately 12 million homeowners in 2012, the amount owed on mortgages was higher than the actual value of the homes. Homeowners who find themselves in this situation are said to be
A) "financially grounded." B) "subprime borrowers." C) "underwater." D) "shadow mortgage holders."
In the above figure, suppose the economy had been at point A and now is at B. What could have led to the movement to B?
A) a tax hike B) an increase in government expenditures on goods and services C) Winter storms cause factories in the north to be shut down for several weeks. D) an increase in the money wage rates
The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate seven times between September 2007 and March 2008. What event led the Fed to make these reductions in the federal funds rate?
A) The chairman of the Federal Reserve System persuaded members of the Federal Open Market Committee to lower interest rates in order to reduce the price of oil in international markets. B) It was in response to reductions in the discount rate, which was also lowered seven times over the same time period. C) Several large investment banks failed during this time period. D) During this period there was a substantial reduction in the demand for housing.
In the long run, the economy is better off if policymakers exploit the short-run trad-eoff between inflation and the unemployment rate
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false