Prior to 1980, the Fed set an interest rate ________, a maximum limit, on the interest rate that could be paid on time deposits
A) floor
B) ceiling
C) wall
D) window
B
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If the aggregate demand curve and the aggregate supply curve intersect at a level of real GDP more than potential GDP, there is
A) a below-full employment equilibrium. B) a rising real GDP. C) a falling price level. D) an inflationary ga
In the above figure, suppose that the government sets a limit that may be produced of 10 units of output and the price rises to $4. The total deadweight loss would be
A) $0. B) $10. C) $15. D) $20.
In the federal funds market diagram, an open market sale by the Fed
A) shifts the reserve supply curve to the right. B) shifts the reserve supply curve to the left. C) decreases the federal funds rate. D) increases the volume of federal funds traded.
Which of the following impacts of a Gulf hurricane would not show up as a direct loss to GDP?
a. The reduction in crude oil production b. The reduction in oil refining c. The loss of oil production facilities d. The loss of restaurant business in coastal communities e. The reduction in agricultural production