Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Identify the major responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System.

Identify the major responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System.

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Q: The Fed can change the discount rate directly and the federal funds

The Fed can change the discount rate directly and the federal funds rate indirectly. Explain.

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Q: What does it mean to say the Fed serves as the lender

What does it mean to say the Fed serves as the lender of last resort?

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Q: The Fed has announced a new, lower target for the federal

The Fed has announced a new, lower target for the federal funds rate; in other words the Fed wants to lower the federal funds rate from its present level. What does setting a lower target for the fede...

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Q: Explain how market forces would determine the money supply under free banking

Explain how market forces would determine the money supply under free banking.

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Q: What are the differences between the Fed and the U.S

What are the differences between the Fed and the U.S. Treasury?

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Q: Explain how an open market purchase increases the money supply.

Explain how an open market purchase increases the money supply.

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Q: Explain how an open market sale decreases the money supply.

Explain how an open market sale decreases the money supply.

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Q: Suppose the Fed raises the required reserve ratio, a move that

Suppose the Fed raises the required reserve ratio, a move that is normally thought to reduce the money supply. However, banks find themselves with a reserve deficiency after the required reserve ratio...

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Q: “The price of a bushel of wheat, which was $

“The price of a bushel of wheat, which was $3.00 last month, is $3.70 today. The demand curve for wheat must have shifted rightward between last month and today.” Discuss.

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