Discuss how the Federal Reserve (Fed) can use monetary policy to affect the economy. What is the impact of this action?
What will be an ideal response?
The Fed can raise interest rates, which would lead to higher interest rates for consumers and less money for them to spend. This will affect their purchasing ability and should have the effect of slowing down an overstimulated economy. The Fed can reduce the discount rate, making it easier for individuals to get loans and invest in business.
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A. Many American children carry deadly diseases that can easily spread across the border to Mexican colonias. B. Many American children are victims of gun violence from guns that are manufactured in Mexico and illegally imported into the United States. C. Many children on both sides of the border are not vaccinated against common childhood diseases. D. Many Mexican children suffer from polio.
Does an abstract usually include a report of the study's sample size?
a) always b) only in historical research c) never d) sometimes
A senator from Sagenia is in favor of environmental regulations that forbid industries from disposing chemical wastes in rivers, despite the fact that many companies in Sagenia might come under scrutiny for the violation of such regulations. This scenario illustrates _____
A) the trustee view of representation taken by Congress members B) the instructed-delegate view of representation taken by Congress members C) the special-interest view of representation taken by Congress members D) the bipartisan view of representation taken by Congress members E) the partisan view of representation taken by Congress members
In Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Court ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories, and that blacks were
A) ?not citizens. B) ?free. C) ?not property. D) ?not manumitted. E) entitled to due process.