The federal reserve _____ interest rates to encourage economic growth

Asked by maham237 @ 29/06/2021 in Social Studies viewed by 335 People

a. raises
b. lowers

Answered by maham237 @ 29/06/2021

The Federal Reserve LOWERS interest rates to encourage economic growth.

Aside from lowering interest rates, the Federal Reserve also lowers reserve requirements and buying securities to fight recession and encourage economic growth.

Country m hopes to encourage economic growth by investing in

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Government officials in Country M have determined that they need to take action to encourage the growth of their economy. To do this, they have introduced an incentive policy that …

Which statement is true about the federal reserve discount rate

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bout the Federal Reserve discount rate? A. It influences bank behavior in order to control the money supply. B. A low discount rate means a bank will keep more of …

To help encourage economic growth a country can

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To help encourage economic growth, a country can A. stop selling goods to other countries. B. invest in research and development. C. lay off unneeded workers. D. lower requirements for …

The federal funds rate is the interest rate charged when

Asked by admin @ 22/11/2021 in Business viewed by 290 persons

The federal funds rate is the interest rate charged when the fed lends to banks. one bank lends reserves to another bank. the fed lends to individuals. individual banks lend …

A country's rate of economic growth is important because

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A country's rate of economic growth is important because A. an economy that grows too slowly is always involved in human rights violations. B. a slowly growing economy experiences very …

If a checking account has an interest rate of 1

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If a checking account has an interest rate of 1% and a government bond has an interest rate of 2%, the opportunity cost of holding the checking account as money …

Who signed the federal reserve act of 1913 into being

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Who signed the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 into being? President Theodore Roosevelt President Woodrow Wilson President Calvin Coolidge President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Which of the following bonds has the highest interest rate

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If all interest rates in the economy fall by 1%, which of the following bonds would have the greatest percentage increase in value? a. 20-year, 10% coupon bond. b. 20-year, …

Which of the following varies directly with the interest rate

Asked by admin @ 05/11/2021 in Mathematics viewed by 323 persons

The interest on an investment varies directly as the rate of interest. If the interest is $41 when the interest rate is 4%, find the interest when the rate is …

If the interest rate on a savings account is 0.02

Asked by admin @ 04/11/2021 in Mathematics viewed by 310 persons

If the interest rate on a savings account is 0.02%, approximately how much money do you need to keep in this account for 1 year to earn enough interest to …

How to calculate average annual growth rate of real gdp

Asked by admin @ 28/10/2021 in Business viewed by 300 persons

A nation's average annual real GDP growth rate is 2.5 percent. Based on the rule of 70, the approximate number of years that it would take for this nation's real …