Which of the following is a tool the Federal Reserve System can use to regulate the quantity of money? i. changing the discount rate ii. conducting open market operations iii. changing the required reserve ratio
A) i only
B) ii only
C) ii and iii
D) i and ii
E) i, ii, and iii
E
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A) refers to the effect on a consumer's purchasing power which causes the consumer to buy less salmon, holding all other factors constant. B) is the change in the demand for salmon when income increases. C) refers to the relative price effect—salmon is more expensive compared to other types of fish—which causes the consumer to buy less salmon. D) is the change in the demand for other types of fish, say trout, that results from a decrease in purchasing power.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Both monetary and interest rate targets cannot be pursued simultaneously. B) A reduction in the required reserve ratio increases the money supply and pushes down the equilibrium interest rate. C) An open market purchase reduces the money supply and pushes down the equilibrium interest rate. D) An open market sale decreases the money supply and pushes up the equilibrium interest rate.
If the inflation rate in Japan is higher than the inflation rate in the United States
A) there will be an increase in U.S. imports from Japan. B) there will be an increase in Japanese exports to the United States. C) there will be no change is U.S. imports from Japan. D) there will be a decrease in U.S. imports from Japan.
The behavior of all households and firms together is called the business cycle.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)