The Federal Reserve

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"The Fed" refers to the....

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Federal Reserve System

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Influencing the economy by changing the reserve requirement is called:

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Monetary policy

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What does Inflation do to the value of money?

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Makes it go down.

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Does increasing the money supply cause inflation or deflation?

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Inflation

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The primary role of the Federal Reserve Bank is to steer the economy by

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controlling the money supply.

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In a recession, the Fed would likely

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Increase the supply of money in the economy

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The Federal Reserve can increase __________, which makes banks more selective when loaning out money

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Reserve Requirements

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If the economy is expanding too quickly, what type of monetary policy will the Federal Reserve institute? Options: Expansionary, Contractionary, Equanimitous, Whole Dollar

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Contractionary

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The current chairperson of the Federal Reserve is:

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Jerome Powell

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The central bank of the United States is the:

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Federal Reserve Banking System.