Monetary Policy

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The Fed buys bonds...

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Expansionary

Answer explanation

By buying bonds, the Fed is introducing more currency into the money supply

Front

The Fed decreases the reserve requirement

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Expansionary

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The Fed is divided into ___ regions/districts

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12

Front

The name for when the fed buys or sells treasury bonds

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Open market operations

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Who is in charge of Monetary Policy?

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The Federal Reserve System

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Monetary Policy is the Federal Reserve Systems attempt to...

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control the amount of money in circulation

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Which of these is NOT a monetary policy tool? Discount rate, Balance Accounts, Open Market Operation, Reserved Requirements

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Balance Accounts

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If the Fed wants to reduce the amount of loans a bank can make, then it should adjust...

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The Reserve Ratio

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If the Fed wants to increase the cost of loans, then it should adjust...

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The Discount Rate

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An expansionary policy means that the Fed is attempting to

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increase the size of the nation's money supply