Understanding Federal Reserve Rate Cuts and Their Impacts

Understanding Federal Reserve Rate Cuts and Their Impacts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the new range for the federal funds rate after the recent cut?

3.25% to 3.5%

4.25% to 4.5%

5.25% to 5.5%

6.25% to 6.5%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sectors are primarily contributing to the current inflation rate?

Technology and manufacturing

Healthcare and education

Shelter and transportation services

Food and energy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Federal Reserve's target inflation rate?

2%

1%

3%

4%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current unemployment rate as mentioned in the video?

5.2%

6.2%

4.2%

3.2%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main objective of the Federal Reserve concerning employment?

Maintain a fixed unemployment rate

Achieve 0% unemployment

Achieve maximum employment without causing inflation

Increase unemployment to reduce inflation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do rate cuts generally affect borrowing costs for companies?

Decrease borrowing costs

Make borrowing costs unpredictable

Have no effect on borrowing costs

Increase borrowing costs

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected impact of rate cuts on the stock market according to historical data?

Negative impact

No impact

Positive impact

Unpredictable impact

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